Former Gov. Cooper to speak at NC Democrats Unity Dinner ahead of possible Senate run
Roy Cooper, who was the governor of North Carolina from 2017 to 2025, is one of the speakers listed at the Unity Dinner hosted by the North Carolina Democratic Party.
Other speakers at the event include Keynote Speaker Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, N.C. Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls, Senator Sydney Batch, Representative Robert Reives and NCDP Chair Anderson Clayton.
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The dinner is the first public appearance since there have been talks of a possible U.S. Senate campaign by Cooper.
CBS 17 previously reported that former governor Cooper could announce whether or not he will run for the U.S. Senate within the next 'coming days.' Senator Thom Tillis announced just last week that he will not seek reelection, leaving for a highly anticipated senatorial race.
Aside from Cooper, there have been other names suspected of running for Senate that has roused up both the Democratic and Republican parties. RNC Chairman Michael Whatley, a North Carolina native, and Lara Trump, his former RNC co-chair and President Donald Trump's daughter-in-law, were both speculated to have been considering a run.
Although Trump decided Thursday not to enter the race, Whatley announced he will run with the blessing of President Donald Trump.
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For several months, Democrat and former U.S. congressman Wiley Nickel has put his hat back into the ring to run. However, sources close to the former congressman told CBS 17 on Friday that his campaign for the Senate seat will be suspended next week with plans to fully endorse Cooper.
Nickel's camp said Friday he will run for Wake County District Attorney.
Although the North Carolina Democratic Party does not endorse primary candidates, which would be Cooper's position with an announcement coming within the next few days.
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