The former governor is six points up in what will be one of the most competitive Senate races in the country next year.

A Republican-backed spending bill would allow the hiring of political appointees to state elections administrations staff.

Democrats still in the dumps over last year's elections have found cause for optimism in North Carolina, where former Gov. Roy Cooper jumped into the race for that state's newly open seat with a vow ...

Roy Cooper pulled in $3.4 million within the first 24 hours of launching his Senate bid, a record haul for the former North Carolina governor and an early show of strength in one of the nation’s most ...