Roy Cooper

Democratic · U.S. Senate, North Carolina
General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026

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Roy Cooper

Democratic · Candidate for U.S. Senate, North Carolina

Former governor of North Carolina (2017–2025).

Background via Wikipedia race page · its cited source: abc11.com

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)

Where Cooper stands

Topic headings are Vote Book’s; quoted words are each candidate’s own, with the source under each one. “As reported” items are a news outlet’s description, not an exact quote.

Health care

Making Health Care Affordable

Health care costs are spiraling out of control for North Carolina families. Insurance companies are blindsiding working people with surprise bills and denied claims and forcing them to pay more for plans that cover less. Meanwhile, attacks on health care coming out of Washington are spiking premium costs and …
Original: roycooper.com/priorities (accessed Oct 16, 2026)

Education

Making Child Care Affordable

Lower the cost of child care for parents and caregivers, both those who work and those who stay at home.
Original: roycooper.com/priorities (accessed Oct 16, 2026)

Housing

Lowering Housing Costs

Stop the bad actors driving up the price of housing for families across the state and make housing cost less for renters and homeowners.
Original: roycooper.com/priorities (accessed Oct 16, 2026)

Jobs, wages & cost of living

Lowering the Cost of Food & Groceries

The cost of food and groceries is skyrocketing in North Carolina and across the country. While farmers are getting crushed by tariffs and families are seeing prices rise at grocery stores and restaurants, big corporations and Washington DC insiders are doing all they can to squeeze every penny out of their customers. …
Original: roycooper.com/priorities (accessed Oct 16, 2026)

Cost of living

We have a plan to make stuff cost less and make life better for North Carolinians.
Quoted by Spectrum News, Oct 13, 2026

Voting record

Roy Cooper is not a current member of Congress, so there is no congressional roll-call record to show. State legislative or local records are not yet compiled.

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