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RandySF

(76,199 posts) Wed Jul 23, 2025, 03:45 PM Jul 23

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NC-SEN: Roy Cooper to jump into North Carolina Senate race Monday

Roy Cooper is expected to announce his campaign for the North Carolina Senate as soon as Monday, according to two people directly familiar with the former governor’s decision.

The popular, former two-term governor’s entrance into the Senate race — for a seat Republican Sen. Thom Tillis is leaving open with his announcement last month that he won’t seek reelection — is likely to transform the Senate race into the most competitive of 2026. Democrats, facing a difficult path to seizing control of the Senate next year, landed their dream recruit with Cooper, who would enter the race as a favorite.

North Carolina represents one of the few offensive opportunities for Democrats, who are locked out of power at every level in Washington.

Lara Trump, President Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law, is considering her own bid for the seat. Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley, who served as the head of the state’s party, is also interested but is deferring to Trump, POLITICO reported last month.

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/23/roy-cooper-to-jump-into-north-carolina-senate-race-monday-00471153

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NC-SEN: Roy Cooper to jump into North Carolina Senate race Monday (Original Post) RandySF Jul 23 OP

Woohoo! Great to hear! W_HAMILTON Jul 23 #1

Agreed... 100% WarGamer Jul 23 #9

This is a huge recruiting coup for Schumer and Senate Democrats. tritsofme Jul 23 #2

👏👏 Traildogbob Jul 23 #5

does she even live here? barbtries Jul 23 #16

She went to ecu dsc Jul 23 #18

okay. that doesn't answer the question. barbtries Thursday #25

Cooper did an excellence job during Helene stollen Jul 23 #3

Yes! Celerity Jul 23 #4

Thats one likely pickup hopefully SSJVegeta Jul 23 #6

Just one word....YES!!! n/t Ars Longa Jul 23 #7

Trump v Cooper would certainly set the record for the most expensive Senate election in history. WarGamer Jul 23 #8

The 2024 OH Senate race, most expensive in history: $441 million in spending between the candidates and PACs Celerity Jul 23 #22

With the stakes being so high... I think the Cooper race would surpass it. WarGamer Jul 23 #24

A quality candidate. Sneederbunk Jul 23 #10

Good on the two term Gov of NC, Roy Cooper! Cha Jul 23 #11

Thx for positive news Demovictory9 Jul 23 #12

Back in NC since 2005, I would love to vote for Cooper. Katinfl Jul 23 #13

Kick Passages Jul 23 #14

Yay! Great News! Let's win the Senate.n/t bronxiteforever Jul 23 #15

NC immigrant (now native)v here Mira Jul 23 #17

Awesome news! themaguffin Jul 23 #19

Outstanding! GoodRaisin Jul 23 #20

Excellent. I was hoping he would run for Senate. Buddyzbuddy Jul 23 #21

This is what I've been waiting to hear! Tarheel_Dem Jul 23 #23

W_HAMILTON

(9,381 posts)

1. Woohoo! Great to hear!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Jul 23, 2025, 03:48 PM

Jul 23

This would be a chance to flip a seat -- and I wouldn't be surprised to see it actually go "lean Democratic" with Cooper running.

WarGamer

(17,598 posts)

9. Agreed... 100%

Reply to W_HAMILTON (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 23, 2025, 04:28 PM

Jul 23

tritsofme

(19,407 posts)

2. This is a huge recruiting coup for Schumer and Senate Democrats.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Jul 23, 2025, 03:49 PM

Jul 23

Traildogbob

(11,569 posts)

5. 👏👏

Reply to tritsofme (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 23, 2025, 04:00 PM

Jul 23

Hope Copper sends Lara Trump back to the Pedi recruiting Florida motel/golf club Hell. Where her and Malania can screens trumps victims. Ole Mel and Maxwell were deep in it all, and Lara can fill in until Maxwell Pardon. She can take that old racist bag Foxx with her, she may be as young as trump can ever buy again. Allegedly!!!!🤮🤮😵😵😵‍💫😵‍💫

barbtries

(30,614 posts)

16. does she even live here?

Reply to Traildogbob (Reply #5)

Wed Jul 23, 2025, 06:17 PM

Jul 23

i had no idea that anyone from that criminal perverted family lived in NC

dsc

(53,036 posts)

18. She went to ecu

Reply to barbtries (Reply #16)

Wed Jul 23, 2025, 06:25 PM

Jul 23

barbtries

(30,614 posts)

25. okay. that doesn't answer the question.

Reply to dsc (Reply #18)

Thu Jul 24, 2025, 12:05 AM

Thursday

i googled it, and the answer is no, she does not.
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article309801765.html
If she runs for Senate, Lara Trump would need to move back to NC by this fall

Read more at: https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article309801765.html#storylink=cpy

stollen

(929 posts)

3. Cooper did an excellence job during Helene

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Jul 23, 2025, 03:54 PM

Jul 23

Especially co sideline the Trump lies he had to deal with inre FEMA.

Celerity

(51,144 posts)

4. Yes!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Jul 23, 2025, 03:59 PM

Jul 23

SSJVegeta

(1,190 posts)

6. Thats one likely pickup hopefully

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Jul 23, 2025, 04:10 PM

Jul 23

Where are the rest?

Ars Longa

(209 posts)

7. Just one word....YES!!! n/t

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Jul 23, 2025, 04:16 PM

Jul 23

WarGamer

(17,598 posts)

8. Trump v Cooper would certainly set the record for the most expensive Senate election in history.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Jul 23, 2025, 04:27 PM

Jul 23

Celerity

(51,144 posts)

22. The 2024 OH Senate race, most expensive in history: $441 million in spending between the candidates and PACs

Reply to WarGamer (Reply #8)

Wed Jul 23, 2025, 08:08 PM

Jul 23

https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/ohio-race-for-u-s-senate-this-year-rated-as-most-expensive-in-the-country

WarGamer

(17,598 posts)

24. With the stakes being so high... I think the Cooper race would surpass it.

Reply to Celerity (Reply #22)

Wed Jul 23, 2025, 11:58 PM

Jul 23

Sneederbunk

(16,336 posts)

10. A quality candidate.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Jul 23, 2025, 04:30 PM

Jul 23

Cha

(313,266 posts)

11. Good on the two term Gov of NC, Roy Cooper!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Jul 23, 2025, 05:10 PM

Jul 23

I can't imagine North Carolina wants anyone named fucking trump representing them.

Demovictory9

(36,871 posts)

12. Thx for positive news

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Jul 23, 2025, 05:13 PM

Jul 23

Katinfl

(440 posts)

13. Back in NC since 2005, I would love to vote for Cooper.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Jul 23, 2025, 05:15 PM

Jul 23

Passages

(3,383 posts)

14. Kick

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Jul 23, 2025, 05:33 PM

Jul 23

bronxiteforever

(10,651 posts)

15. Yay! Great News! Let's win the Senate.n/t

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Jul 23, 2025, 05:48 PM

Jul 23

Mira

(22,566 posts)

17. NC immigrant (now native)v here

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Jul 23, 2025, 06:24 PM

Jul 23

I am thrilled.
He has been such a responsive, committed Governor. A Democrat to the core.
I will be working my butt off for him to win this seat.

themaguffin

(4,581 posts)

19. Awesome news!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Jul 23, 2025, 06:25 PM

Jul 23

GoodRaisin

(10,378 posts)

20. Outstanding!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Jul 23, 2025, 06:28 PM

Jul 23

Buddyzbuddy

(1,240 posts)

21. Excellent. I was hoping he would run for Senate.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Jul 23, 2025, 06:42 PM

Jul 23

Tarheel_Dem

(31,447 posts)

23. This is what I've been waiting to hear!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Jul 23, 2025, 10:41 PM

Jul 23

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