North Carolina lawmakers began voting to override Gov. Josh Stein’s vetoes on Tuesday, forcing into law several contentious measures after a handful of House Democrats defected to vote with the ...

With former Gov. Roy Cooper widely viewed as Democrats’ best bet of flipping outgoing Sen. Thom Tillis's (R-NC) seat, former ...

Former North Carolina governor Roy Cooper raised more than $3.4 million within the first day of launching his U.S Senate ...

Democrats scored a major victory for their party’s hopes of pulling off one of few opportunities to flip a Senate seat from Republican control in the upcoming m ...

WASHINGTON — Democrats are dropping their bids to run for the open Senate seat in North Carolina, clearing the way for former Gov. Roy Cooper in what the party views as its best chance to flip a seat ...

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 ...

Former Democratic North Carolina Rep. Wiley Nickel announced Tuesday that he is suspending his bid for the state’s open Senate ...

Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is the Democrats' best choice to flip the Senate seat, but history has shown that a popular governor doesn't always win.

"I've seen firsthand his steady, bipartisan leadership. (Cooper) listens, he shows up, and he gets things done." ...

The move clears the Democratic field for former Gov Roy Cooper, who instantly becomes the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination in the race to fill the seat being vacated by Republican U.S. Rep.