Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is expected to speak at a high-profile state Democratic Party's "Unity Dinner" Saturday night, which will be his first public appearance since news emerged that he plans to run for U.

Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper appears to be running for Senate. The former governor addressed the elephant in the room at the NC Democrats Unity Dinner in Raleigh Saturday evening. Cooper did not plainly state that he would be running,

The former congressman from Cary faced an uphill Democratic primary against former Gov. Roy Cooper, whom Wiley is expected to endorse.

North Carolina’s 2026 Senate race is likely pitting popular former Gov. Roy Cooper against Trump-backed RNC Chairman Michael Whatley.