Cooper focuses on economy, crime in bid for Tillis' Senate seat
Democrat Roy Cooper is centering his 2026 Senate campaign on household finances and public safety as he seeks to flip Sen. Thom Tillis' seat.
Democrat Roy Cooper, a fifth‑decade politician, is campaigning to succeed Sen. Thom Tillis and flip one of 53 U.S. Senate seats. His 2026 bid is locked on taxpayers' wallets and pocketbooks, with stump speeches heavy on the economy and crime.