TOP RACE
Roy Cooper (D-NC)
Democrat - North Carolina
Running for Senate
Top Race Candidate:
This close election will help determine control of the House & Senate.
Roy Cooper is a father of three, an attorney, and a former governor of North Carolina. Cooper entered public service after being elected to the legislature, where he worked to raise teacher pay and strengthen law enforcement. After being elected Attorney General, Cooper prosecuted criminals and saw a drop in crime. As Governor, Cooper vetoed his state's extreme abortion ban. Then, after the legislature overrode his veto, he used his executive powers to protect individuals traveling to or from NC.
"A strong renewable energy industry is good for our environment and our economy."
- Roy Cooper
POLITICAL CAREER
75th Governor of North Carolina (2017-2025)
50th Attorney General of North Carolina (2001-2017)
Majority Leader of the North Carolina Senate (1997-2001)
Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 10th district (1991-2001)
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 72nd district (1987-1991)
INTERESTING FACTS
Has never lost an election in his decades-long career, spanning from the NC House and Senate to Attorney General and Governor
Worked summers on his family farm and attended public schools before winning a Morehead Scholarship to UNC-Chapel Hill
Appointed the most diverse Cabinet in North Carolina history
