Roy Cooper, the former Democratic governor of North Carolina, announced Monday he is running for the U.S. Senate.

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Democrat Roy Cooper running for Senate in NC; GOP majority threatened

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Roy Cooper, the former Democratic governor of North Carolina, announced Monday he is running for the U.S. Senate.

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