Roy Cooper is a Democratic politician from North Carolina, who served two terms as the state’s governor. During his term in office (2016–24), Cooper solidified his reputation as someone who managed to build consensus in the politically divided state. Before serving as governor, Cooper was the state’s attorney general and he played a key role in clearing the wrongfully accused Duke lacrosse players, in a case that gained national headlines. In 2026 Cooper won his race for the U.S. Senate against Republican Michael Whatley. Cooper’s win gives Democrats their first Senate seat from North Carolina in more than a decade.
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