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Roy Cooper

Democrat Candidate for U.S. Senate, North Carolina (2026).

On the record

Party
Democratic1
On the ballot
U.S. Senate, North Carolina (2026)1

Where they stand

We haven't read their stated positions yet. When we do, each one will quote their own words and link to where they said it.

Money: U.S. Senate, North Carolina (2026)

As reported to the Federal Election Commission, through June 30, 2026.1

Raised$35.0M
Spent$14.3M
Cash on hand$20.7M
  • From individuals $13.1M
  • From PACs and other committees $750K
  • From party committees $71K
  • Other (transfers, loans, refunds) $21.0M

Gifts from people, by size2

Small gifts under $200 against the largest checks. People can give up to $3,500 per election.

  • Under $200 23%
  • $200–$499 6%
  • $500–$999 8%
  • $1,000–$1,999 16%
  • $2,000 and up 47%

Top PACs and committees giving directly3

DSCCConnected to Colorado Senate Victory 2016$62,000
JstreetpacConnected to J Street$38,425
Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and JoinersConnected to United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America$10,000
Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace WorkersConnected to International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers$10,000
American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L EConnected to American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO$10,000
American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC)Connected to American Association for Justice (Aaj)$10,000
American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education$10,000
Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/international Union of Operating EngineersConnected to International Union of Operating Engineers Local 965 Pef$10,000
Air Line Pilots Association PACConnected to Air Line Pilots Association$10,000
Duke Energy Corporation Employee Political Action Committee (Dukepac)Connected to Duke Energy Corporation$10,000
PAC to the FutureConnected to Pelosi$10,000
Impact$10,000
M-pac$10,000
Great Lakes PAC$10,000
Hoops PACConnected to Wyden$10,000

Outside groups spending in this race4

Groups that spent money about this candidate without working with the campaign.

Spent to help: $3.2M

Ab PAC$882,361
Planned Parenthood Votes North Carolina$855,048
Workers Vote$420,674
United Futures PAC$207,158
Care in Action PAC$176,664
Progressive Turnout Project$156,600
Cffe PAC$106,269
Carolina Federation$85,091
Relentless PAC$77,692
Winsenate$50,000

Spent to oppose: $40.9M

SLF PAC$30,233,037
No Going Back PAC Inc.$8,826,200
Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. (Afp Action) Dba Cva Action and Dba Libre Action$1,766,545
The Conservative Caucus Dba Americans for Constitutional Liberty$61,482
Catholicvote.org$17,939
Gun Rights America$2,000

Individual donors

  • $8.5M from 35,260 itemized gifts5
  • 51% came from people in North Carolina5
  • 22% came from retired people5
  • Top states: North Carolina $4.3M, New York $811K, California $806K, Massachusetts $389K, Florida $218K5

Where donors work5

Employers as donors wrote them on the form. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.

Duke University159 gifts$45,366
Jane Street Capital7 gifts$24,300
Unc Chapel Hill38 gifts$19,499
Abrams & Abrams5 gifts$17,500
Blackstone5 gifts$17,500
Give Forward Foundation3 gifts$14,000
Ricker Trucking4 gifts$14,000
BBR Partners4 gifts$12,500
Plaza Associates12 gifts$12,000
University of North Carolina19 gifts$11,360
Henson & Fuerst3 gifts$10,500
Quotidian Gallery3 gifts$10,500
Moore & Van Allen20 gifts$10,400
Bessemer Venture Partners3 gifts$9,000
Carson Family Charitable Trust3 gifts$9,000

Sources

Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.

  1. 1
    FEC candidate record S6NC00407https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S6NC00407/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    Computed by the FEC · Retrieved October 15, 2026
  3. 3
    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    FEC: independent expenditures about Roy Cooper, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?candidate_id=S6NC00407&cycle=2026
    24- and 48-hour notices; amended filings replace the originals · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  5. 5
    FEC: itemized individual contributions to Cooper for North Carolina, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00913566&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Gifts over $200 that campaigns must itemize · Retrieved October 13, 2026