Professor of politics and history reacts to Roy Cooper announcing NC Senate run

Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has officially announced his candidacy for the state's open U.S. Senate seat. He announced his bid in a video posted on social media on Monday. "I have thought on it and prayed about it, and I have decided I want to serve as your next U.S. Senator," Cooper said in the video. Cooper, who served two terms as North Carolina's governor, has been involved in state politics for nearly 40 years, having never lost a statewide election since first running for office in 1986. Cooper was briefly in the mix to be Kamala Harris' running mate in 2024 but withdrew from consideration to focus on helping then-Attorney General Josh Stein defeat former Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson in the race to be his successor. READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/pol...