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Game on in North Carolina as former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper launches Senate bid for GOP-held seat

Roy Cooper enters North Carolina Senate race as Democrats' top recruit, boosting chances to flip a key Republican seat in 2026 against likely GOP candidate Michael Whatley.

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Ex-North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper to run for Senate in 2026

Democrat and former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Monday announced that he is running for the U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Thom Tillis, who won't seek re-election in 2026.

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Wiley Nickel exits North Carolina Senate race the day after Roy Cooper announces candidacy

A former congressman will no longer seek an open U.S. Senate seat in North Carolina next year now that fellow Democrat Roy Cooper is running for the post.Tuesday's announcement by ex-U.S. Rep. Wiley Nickel came the day after Cooper,

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Thom Tillis announces retirement from Senate after clash with Trump

Republican Senator Tillis won't seek reelection in 2026 following his vote against Trump's bill, criticizing Washington's partisan politics and its scorn for independent thinkers.

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Sen. Tillis calls Cooper formidable candidate for Senate seat, offers Whatley advice

Tillis went on to describe Cooper as a formidable candidate, crediting him for winning two gubernatorial races. Sen. Tillis ...

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Amid Trump clash, NC Republican Sen. Thom Tillis will not seek reelection in 2026

He has represented North Carolina in Washington for a decade, and has clashed with President Trump as recently as Saturday.

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Lara Trump won't run for Sen. Thom Tillis' seat in North Carolina

Lara Trump, the president's daughter-in-law and former co-chair of the Republican National Committee, will not be pursuing a ...

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RNC Chair Michael Whatley to seek open Republican-held Senate seat in battleground North Carolina: sources

Trump-backed RNC Chair Michael Whatley jumps into North Carolina's Senate race as Lara Trump declines to run, creating a ...

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Thom Tillis timeline in politics: From NC GOP leader to periodic Trump dissenter

In North Carolina, Tillis rose quickly to become a Republican leader. He finds himself sometimes at odds with a GOP president who demands loyalty in D.C.

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