THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
Candidate for U.S. Senate · North Carolina
Source checked Nov 4, 2026, 8:43 AM Eastern.
Associated Press race call. This call does not certify the result or change who is in office.
Certification: pending. NCSBE · State canvass scheduled November 24
Summed from the state precinct file, including absentee and provisional entries present in that file. Later canvass changes may alter totals. North Carolina State Board of Elections · November 3 precinct file
THE PERSON
Roy Cooper is an attorney and former North Carolina governor. He previously served four terms as state attorney general and in the state legislature.
Background sources checked October 26, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Supports restoring enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits and reversing Medicaid cuts.
“Reinstate the ACA tax credits and reverse Medicaid cuts.”Source checked October 26, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.
Supports wider Medicare drug-price negotiations and an annual cap on out-of-pocket prescription costs.
Source checked October 26, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Supports oversight of hospital mergers, pharmacy benefit managers, surprise billing and medical-debt practices.
Source checked October 26, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.THE ELECTION
U.S. Senate · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 21, 2026.
North Carolina State Board of Elections · General federal and state candidates ↗Portrait source ↗Photo: NetwonsBucket · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cropped to fit
The candidate’s name and party follow the official ballot source. Backgrounds and issue positions are checked separately. A candidate is not an officeholder-elect unless a verified result establishes that status.