
Democratic Senate Candidate Roy Cooper Shifts Stance on Data Center Energy Costs
Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper is now criticizing the rapid expansion of data centers, citing rising electricity rates as a key issue in his Senate campaign.
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Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper is now criticizing the rapid expansion of data centers, citing rising electricity rates as a key issue in his Senate campaign.

The murder of a North Carolina teacher has reignited criticism of Governor Roy Cooper's criminal justice record, with critics linking the incident to a judge he appointed who reduced the suspect's charges.

North Carolina Senate candidate Michael Whatley attacked his Democratic opponent Roy Cooper, linking him to a Charlotte light rail stabbing and accusing him of freeing 'rapists and murderers' ahead of the primary.

North Carolina has launched some of the first midterm primaries, featuring key races for US Senate and House seats, with Democrat Roy Cooper and Republican Michael Whatley leading polls for the Senate primary.

Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper's expenditure of over a quarter-million dollars on private security during the election cycle has drawn accusations of hypocrisy from critics, citing his 'soft-on-crime' record.

Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper is facing criticism after over 560 inmates, released under his COVID-era mass release agreement, were rearrested for new offenses within two years. The policy is being called a "complete failure."

Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley have advanced in the North Carolina Senate race, setting the stage for a significant electoral battle.

Democrats are betting on former Governor Roy Cooper to win the North Carolina Senate race, confident he can overcome Donald Trump's endorsement, partly due to his undefeated electoral record.

North Carolina's 2026 Senate race, pitting Democrat Roy Cooper against Republican Michael Whatley, is anticipated to be a critical contest that could help decide control of the next U.S. Congress. North Carolina is considered a swing state, with Democrats not having won a Senate seat there since 2008.
Democrat Roy Cooper needs to defy North Carolina history to keep winning streak alive in Senate race AP News
North Carolina Democrats are hoping former Governor Roy Cooper can defeat Trump's preferred Senate candidate, Michael Whatley, in the upcoming Senate primary.