Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced on July 28 that he’s running for the U.S. Senate, framing his 2026 bid as a battle to preserve the American middle class and counter what he called Washington’s “wrong” priorities.
In a campaign announcement video posted on X, Cooper said, “It wasn’t always this hard, because being in the middle class meant something.”
He recalled a time when families could afford a home, take vacations, and count on public schools.
“For the most part, life was pretty good,” he said.
“Today, for too many Americans, the middle class feels like a distant dream. Meanwhile, the biggest corporations and the richest Americans have grabbed unimaginable wealth at your expense. It’s time for that to change.”…
Former Governor Launches 2026 North Carolina Senate Campaign
