I think we got the best candidate we could possibly have, but I do think it’s going to be an uphill battle,” a top North Carolina Democrat said.

Roy Cooper’s record, particularly his expressed interest in regional cap-and-trade programs, will confound his efforts to ...

According to polling by non-partisan policy group Carolina Forward, Cooper has a 7-point lead over Republican Michael Whatley ...

The stabbing death of a Ukrainian refugee on a North Carolina commuter train has become an early flashpoint in what will be a ...

Favorability ratings of Roy Cooper are 32% better than Michael Whatley in a North Carolina poll of registered voters released ...

Republican U.S. Senator Thom Tillis announced in late June 2025 that he would not seek reelection. Here's who is vying for ...

Roy Cooper leads Michael Whatley 48%-41% in a statewide poll sampling North Carolina’s 2026 election for the U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Thom Tillis, a ...

North Carolina Republicans are seeking to roll back the authorities state governors hold to appoint task forces, an effort ...

Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) has an early lead over Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley in the North Carolina Senate race as the candidates appear poised for a general ...

Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Thom Tillis. Cooper has a strong track record, overseeing significant job growth and economic ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Gov. Roy Cooper announced Monday that he would be going on the offensive this week to try to stop a GOP override of his pending abortion bill veto. Cooper, a Democrat, is going ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Last-minute revisions to North Carolina's new abortion restrictions that take effect this weekend were signed into law on Thursday by Gov. Roy Cooper. The Democratic governor's ...