RALEIGH – On Sunday, Roy Cooper published an op-ed in the News & Observer highlighting his commitment to lowering costs and making life better and more affordable for North Carolina families as North Carolina’s next United States Senator.
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News & Observer [OP-ED]: Roy Cooper: DC has left hardworking families behind. I’m running to change that | Opinion
Roy Cooper, October 19, 2025
- “I was born and raised in North Carolina, and I’ve lived here all my life. There’s no better place to live, work and raise a family. But for too many people in our state and across the country, the cost of living has gotten out of control because of the policies of politicians in Washington, D.C.”
- “Right now for too many families, the middle class feels like a distant dream. And for many who are in the middle class, they are barely hanging on. What’s happening in Washington is only making it worse. While people across our state struggle, the biggest corporations and the billionaires are just getting further ahead — all at the expense of working people.”
- “When I was Governor, I worked across political party lines and focused on getting things done and lowering costs. That’s how we got quality, affordable health care for more than 675,000 North Carolinians by expanding Medicaid and eliminated [over $6 billion] in medical debt for nearly two million people. That’s how we brought more than 640,000 new jobs to our state and helped make North Carolina the best state in the country for business three out of the last four years. And it’s why I supported common-sense tax cuts for hardworking families who need them the most and opposed tax breaks for the wealthy.”
- “I’m ready to go to Washington to make a difference for people who need it. I know how to bring people together, find consensus and get things done, and I’ll take that same approach to Washington to deliver for hardworking families, just like I did here in North Carolina.”