Roy Cooper decided to run for the U.S. Senate because of the national political landscape, despite initially resisting Democratic leaders’ recruitment efforts. His decision to enter the race came a month after incumbent Republican Sen. Thom Tillis announced he would not seek reelection. He is running against Michael Whatley, the former chair of the Republican National Committee, who has been endorsed by Pres. Donald Trump. The win by Cooper gives Democrats their first Senate seat in North Carolina in more than a decade.
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