Roy Cooper, North Carolina and Senate
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North Carolina’s wait for whether former Gov. Roy Cooper plans to run for Senate will soon be over. Cooper is expected to announce his run for U.S. Senate on Monday, according to multiple news outlets.
Democrat Wiley Nickel is expected to suspend his campaign for North Carolina’s open U.S. Senate seat and endorse former Gov. Roy Cooper in the race, people directly familiar with Nickel’s plans told WRAL on Friday.
Cooper was presented as a possible running mate for Kamala Harris in 2024, but ultimately that position went to Governor Tim Walz.
Since Sen. Thom Tillis said he wouldn’t seek a third term, eyes have been on the former North Carolina governor to run in the Democratic primary.