{"id":2495064,"date":"2025-10-06T08:44:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T12:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/coopers-14-million-fundraising-haul-more-than-double-whatleys\/"},"modified":"2025-10-06T08:45:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T12:45:32","slug":"coopers-14-million-fundraising-haul-more-than-double-whatleys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/coopers-14-million-fundraising-haul-more-than-double-whatleys\/","title":{"rendered":"Cooper\u2019s $14 million fundraising haul more than double Whatley\u2019s"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The article discusses the fundraising landscape of the 2026 North Carolina Senate race, highlighting former Democratic Governor Roy Cooper’s record-setting haul<\/a> of $14.5 million in the first 65 days of his campaign.This amount more than doubles the $5.8 million raised by his Republican opponent, former RNC Chairman Michael Whatley. Cooper’s fundraising total is a state record for the first fundraising quarter, illustrating strong Democratic enthusiasm in the race.<\/p>\n

Despite this financial advantage,Cooper faces intense criticism from Republicans over his record on crime. These attacks intensified following the fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on Charlotte’s light rail, wiht republicans blaming Cooper’s criminal justice reforms-enacted during his governorship from 2017 to 2025-for creating lenient policies that allegedly empowered dangerous criminals<\/a><\/a>. Whatley holds Cooper responsible for the crime due to his signing of these reform bills,especially those implemented after the death of George Floyd,which aimed to address racial equity in the justice system.<\/p>\n

Cooper has defended himself against these accusations, condemning the use of Zarutska’s death for political gain. The article also places the North Carolina race within a broader context were Democrats are heavily investing in 2026 Senate contests nationwide, aiming to reclaim Senate control.

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