With great humility and endless hope for the future of America, I have an announcement to make: I am running for U.S. Senate.

I’m Roy Cooper. I had the honor of serving North Carolina as Attorney General and Governor.

Now, I am asking for your support to serve our nation as the next Democratic United States Senator from North Carolina. I’m grateful that Kirsten Gillibrand is already on our team, and if you’re ready to join us, please split a donation between our team and theirs right now >>>

Democrats’ best hope of stopping the chaos in Washington is to retake the Senate in 2026, and our race here in NC is set to be the most competitive election next year. We can’t take back the Senate without flipping this seat from red to blue — and The Hill has rated our race the most likely Senate seat to flip.

Here’s something you may not know about me: I’ve already won some of the most competitive elections here in battleground North Carolina. I won my elections for Governor in 2016 and 2020 — the same years that Donald Trump carried the state.

NC is one of the last, true purple states, but we’ve proven together that Democrats can win. We know what we have to do.

As Senator, I will fight for our rights to the ballot box, reproductive health care, cleaner air and water, and more. I will work to make health care more affordable and accessible — not yank it away from those most in need. I’ll advocate for better public schools, more clean energy options, and opportunities for good-paying jobs. I will defend our democracy.

I will not back down. I refuse to let Republicans in Washington take this country backward.

I have never taken running for office lightly, and I know that winning this race won’t be easy. But together, we’ve won the toughest fights before. We can win now. If you are with me, please make your grassroots Founding Donation today by splitting a contribution of any size between Kirsten Gillibrand and our campaign >>>

Thank you for being with me,

Roy Cooper