North Carolina Democrats have had success in winning elections for governor. It's a different story in Senate races.

Former Gov. Roy Cooper, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, kicked off his general election bid Wednesday on a message of affordability. “I know how hard it’s going to be to work in Congress to ...

Vice President JD Vance visited Rocky Mount on Friday to bolster Republican candidates Michael Whatley and Laurie Buckhout, focusing his message on affordability and safety.

Michael Whatley and Roy Cooper win North Carolina Senate primaries, setting up fall battle for Thom Tillis' seat that could ...

Polls closed, results are coming in. Who is leading North Carolina’s race to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis?

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Just two days after the opening of North Carolina’s candidacy filing period, the state’s most recent former governor made his candidacy in this year’s most-watched political ...

Former Gov. Roy Cooper and former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley are set to face off in November in ...

Former Gov. Roy Cooper appears headed for a November matchup with former Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley ...

With a smile on his face, former Gov. Roy Cooper walked up to a voting booth Thursday at Chavis Community Center in Raleigh and filled in the bubble by his name. He cast his ballot to become North ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Cooper cast an early vote and vowed bipartisan, constituent-focused leadership. He defended pandemic releases, citing court orders ...