Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) is entering the state’s Senate race, a recruitment win for Democrats who hope the popular former governor will give them a strong chance in one of the most competitive races next year.
He announced his intention Monday morning in a social media post that leaned into attracting middle-class voters. “It wasn’t always this hard,” he said in the video launching his bid.
“I never really wanted to go to Washington. I just wanted to serve the people of North Carolina, right here, where I’ve lived all my life. But these are not ordinary times,” Cooper said.
Cooper’s decision comes after significant speculation that he would enter following his eight years as governor in the battleground state. He’ll be trying to win the seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Thom Tillis (R), who announced last month that he wouldn’t seek another term in office.
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