Cooper reports sizable lead in fundraising for 2026 U.S. Senate race

Campaign finance reports for 2025 were due at the FEC on Saturday. The state’s primary election will take place on March 3.

By: Christine Zhu

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: February 2, 2026

Words: 776

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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Former Gov. Roy Cooper dramatically outfundraised his competitors for North Carolina’s open U.S. Senate seat.

Cooper, a Democrat, brought in nearly $18 million since entering the race last July, according to campaign finance documents. He broke records when he raised $3.4 million during the first 24 hours of his campaign.

After spending about $5.6 million, Cooper is left with $12.3 million in his war chest, a substantial haul ahead of what’s expected to …

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