- North Carolina Senate race: Cooper challenges Trump-backed Whatley
- Roy Cooper announced his run for US Senate in North Carolina, partnering with Donald Trump and leading Michael Whatley in a recent poll.
Roy Cooper is running for the Senate seat vacated by Thom Tillis, with the campaign gaining momentum as a Trump-backed candidate leads in polling.
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Updated Sep 21
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What happened
Roy Cooper is running for the Senate seat vacated by Thom Tillis, with the campaign gaining momentum as a Trump-backed candidate leads in polling.
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The entities involved
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Roy Cooper
American politician (1945-)
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Thom Tillis
United States Senator from North Carolina since 2015
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)