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He was elected North Carolina Attorney General in 2000 and reelected in 2004, 2008, and 2012, serving just under 16 years, the second-longest tenure for an attorney general in the state's history. Cooper defeated Republican incumbent Pat McCrory for the governorship in a close race in the 2016 election. [3]
- Kristin Cooper
Kristin Bernhardt Cooper (born July 19, 1956) is an American...
- Dan Forest
Dan Forest (born October 15, 1967) [1] is an American...
- Mark Robinson
Mark Keith Robinson (born August 18, 1968 [1]) is an...
- Nashville, North Carolina
Nashville is a town in Nash County, North Carolina, United...
- Pat McCrory
In 1995, he was elected mayor of the city of Charlotte,...
- Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act
On February 22, 2016, the Charlotte City Council passed by a...
- Josh Stein
Stein was born on September 13, 1966, in Washington, D.C....
- Executive Mansion
The North Carolina Executive Mansion (also referred to as...
- Mike Easley
Mike Easley was born on March 23, 1950, in Rocky Mount,...
- Kristin Cooper
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Cooper was born and raised in North Carolina. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1979 with a B.A. and earned his J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 1982. Before serving elected office, Cooper was appointed by Gov. Jim Hunt (D) to the state goals and policy board. He also worked for his fami...
Governor of North Carolina
Cooper was elected governor of North Carolinaon November 8, 2016. He was sworn into office on January 1, 2017.
North Carolina Attorney General
Cooper was first elected North Carolina attorney generalin 2000 and won re-election to the office in 2004, 2008, and 2012.
North Carolina State Senate
Cooper served in the North Carolina State Senatefrom 1991 to 2001.
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Reported as possible 2024 Democratic vice presidential nominee
1. See also: Vice presidential candidates, 2024 Media reports discussed Cooper as a possible 2024 Democratic vice presidential candidate. Vice President Kamala Harris (D) selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz(D) as her running mate on August 6, 2024. In 2020, President Joe Biden (D) announced Vice President Kamala Harris (D) as his running mate six days before the start of the Democratic National Convention (DNC). In 2016, both Hillary Clinton(D) and Trump announced their running mates three d...
Conflicts with the General Assembly of North Carolina
1. 1.1. See also: Conflicts between Gov. Roy Cooper and the General Assembly of North Carolina The 2016 election changed the political landscape of North Carolina. Before the election, Republicans held a state government trifecta, meaning they controlled the governor's office and both chambers of the legislature. As a result of the 2016 election, however, Democrats took control of the governor's office, while Republicans held a 35-15 majority in the Senate and a 74-46 majority in the House, g...
Opposition to North Carolina's voter ID law
In 2013, Cooper voiced his opposition to proposed legislation to require voters to show ID. Cooper wrote to Gov. Pat McCrory(R), asking him to veto the law, which he said would make it harder for citizens to vote. Cooper also said he expected the law to be challenged in court.
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Note: Please contact usif the personal information below requires an update. Cooper and his wife, Kristin, have three daughters.
Mar 15, 2016 · Cooper's win of the gubernatorial race broke the Republican trifecta control in North Carolina. Overview. North Carolina had been under Republican trifecta control after Governor Pat McCrory (R) assumed office in 2013 and became the state's first Republican governor in 20 years.
Democratic state attorney general Roy Cooper won his first term in office, defeating Republican incumbent Pat McCrory. Primary elections were held March 15. [ 1 ] Both McCrory and Cooper won their primaries by overwhelming margins. [ 2 ]
- Roy Cooper
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Oct 26, 2020 · Cooper’s 2016 election was heralded as the triumph of a coalition of liberal whites, the state’s Black and Latino voters, and Never-Trumpers. And it was.
Cooper was elected governor in 2016 in a close race with incumbent Republican Pat McCrory. Most of his time as governor has been spent playing defense against a Republican-controlled state...
Democrat Roy Cooper has beaten Pat McCrory, a Republican, in the race to be governor of North Carolina. Like Republican Senator Richard Burr, McCrory has been tainted by the aftermath of HB2, a...
