Democratic · U.S. Senate, North Carolina
General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026
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Cooper was born and raised in North Carolina. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1979 with a B.A. and received his J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 1982.
Also running: Shannon Bray (L) · Michael Dublin (G) · Michael Whatley (R)
If just one Republican in either the House or the Senate keeps a campaign promise to protect women's reproductive health, we can stop this ban.
As Governor, I vetoed an extreme abortion ban and fought to protect and expand reproductive rights of women in our state.
Our state is home to hundreds of thousands of active duty service members and veterans and as Senator, I'll be focused on fighting for them and their families.
I support a ban on individual stock trading for Congress and the Executive Branch. I refuse to own or trade any individual stocks, regardless of whether a ban is passed. And I won't become a lobbyist after leaving office.
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