Roy Cooper
Last held office: Governor of North Carolina (2016–2024). Won the 2026 race for U.S. Senate in North Carolina.
Last office: Governor of North CarolinaBorn 1957Lawyer
- Last margin
- +19.6
- Won 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 6:25 AM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Cooper was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Cooper has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Cooper won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | U.S. Senate in North Carolina | General | Won | Michael Whatley (R), Shannon Bray (L) | 58.7% | D+19.6 | $49.6M | R+3.3 | |
| 2020 | Governor of North Carolina | General | Won | Dan Forest (R), Steven J. Difiore (L), Al Pisano (I) | 51.5% | D+4.5 | — | — | |
| 2016 | Governor of North Carolina | General | Won | Pat McCrory (R), Lon Cecil (L) | 49% | D+0.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $49.6M
- Spent
- $40.5M
- Cash
- $9.1M
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| COOPER FOR NORTH CAROLINA FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Seats Cooper has held
- Governor of North Carolina · 2016–2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Cooper has run against
- Michael Whatley (R) · 2026 general, won
- Dan Forest (R) · 2020 election, won
- Pat McCrory (R) · 2016 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 63 polls; Cooper’s best result was 57% (U.S. Senate in North Carolina).
Cooper’s polls in the database →How we know Cooper
One person, matched across every source we use.
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 6:25 AM ET