{"id":2377382,"date":"2024-12-06T20:10:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-07T01:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-carolina-gov-roy-cooper-puts-senate-run-on-the-table\/"},"modified":"2024-12-06T20:10:45","modified_gmt":"2024-12-07T01:10:45","slug":"north-carolina-gov-roy-cooper-puts-senate-run-on-the-table","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-carolina-gov-roy-cooper-puts-senate-run-on-the-table\/","title":{"rendered":"North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper puts Senate run \u2018on the table\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnorth-carolina-gov-roy-cooper-puts-senate-run-on-the-table%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2377382&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The content discusses North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper&#8217;s potential candidacy for the U.S. Senate, indicating that he is considering running for the position. The article \u200dseems to explore his political aspirations and the \u2062implications of such a run, potentially analyzing the impact it could have on \u200dboth his gubernatorial duties and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bob-casey-says-terminology-used-in-abortion-debate-antiquated-post-dobbs\/\" title=\"Bob Casey deems abortion debate terminology &#039;outdated&#039; after Dobbs case.\">broader political landscape<\/a> in North Carolina. The mention of\u200d a &#8220;Read more&#8230;&#8221; button suggests that additional \u200cdetails and insights might potentially be\u200b provided further down in the article.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper puts Senate run &lsquo;on the table&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1902206\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/roy-cooper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Roy Cooper\">Roy Cooper<\/a> (D-NC) is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/18-democrats-will-abandon-the-house-more-than-triple-gop-needs-to-win-back-majority\/\" title=\"18 Democrats Will Abandon the House -- More than Triple GOP Needs to Win Back Majority\">leaving elected office<\/a> in January, but he has not ruled out seeking a different elected office in two years.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Cooper, the term-limited two<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-the-legacy-media-convinced-americans-that-andrew-cuomo-was-a-hero\/\" title=\"How The Legacy Media Convinced Americans That Andrew Cuomo Was A Hero\">-term governor<\/a> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/north-carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Tar Heel State\">Tar Heel State<\/a>, has been floated as a candidate to challenge Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) for his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Senate\">Senate<\/a> seat in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"2026\">2026<\/a>. In an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsoctv.com\/news\/local\/gov-roy-cooper-looks-back-accomplishments-over-8-years-leading-north-carolina\/MTMMWCMYSJGWPLIKJSLV4KLHM4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"interview\">interview<\/a> with local outlet WSOC, Cooper did not dismiss running for Senate but also said he would take his time on the decision.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So I&rsquo;ve promised my wife and my family that I&rsquo;m going to take some time to try to decide what it is that I want to do after this,&rdquo; Cooper told the outlet. &ldquo;I love public service. I want to keep helping North Carolina and our country.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I haven&rsquo;t made that decision yet, but it&rsquo;s on the table. Everything is on the table right now. Look, I haven&rsquo;t driven in eight years, so I got to get ready to know how to drive my car again,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-cruelty-is-the-point-folks\/\" title=\"The Cruelty Is the Point, Folks\">outgoing governor<\/a> won statewide races<\/a> in North Carolina twice, despite President-elect Donald Trump winning the concurrent president elections in the state in 2016 and 2020. In his 2016 election, he defeated incumbent Republican Gov. Pat McCrory and won in 2020 despite Tillis and President-elect Donald Trump winning statewide on the same ballot.<\/p>\n<p>Tillis will be one of the most vulnerable Senate Republicans seeking reelection, alongside Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) who is running for reelection in Democrat-leaning Maine.<\/p>\n<p>Cooper will be succeeded in the governor&rsquo;s office by North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein after his fellow Democrat handily defeated scandal-ridden Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson in last month&rsquo;s election. Stein&rsquo;s election also came despite Trump winning the concurrent presidential election in the state.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When the outgoing governor was asked by the outlet what advice he had for Stein, Cooper said that the incoming governor should &ldquo;never ever give up on things you know are important&rdquo; and also &ldquo;do your best to find common ground whenever you can.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>Unlike Cooper&rsquo;s final years in office, Stein will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3223751\/democrats-win-key-downballot-races-north-carolina-despite-trump-win\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"not\">not<\/a> have to deal with a veto-proof GOP supermajority in the legislature.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1902206\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1902206\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Carolina Gov. 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