Roy Cooper

Liberal

Democrat

N/A

North Carolina

Current Position: Former Governor of North Carolina

Running For: Senator

Policy Positions

For higher taxes on the wealthy; opposed 2013 tax reforms that helped only the rich and corporations

For Medicaid expansion; successfully negotiated statewide expansion bringing healthcare to over 650,000 North Carolinians

Against school vouchers; supports increased teacher pay, public school funding, and opposed tax cuts for the wealthy over education funding

For clean energy; supports renewable energy portfolio standards and set goals to cut greenhouse gas emissions 40% by 2025 and 70% by 2030
For environmental protections; vetoed bills weakening environmental and health regulations

For abortion rights; supports protecting doctor-patient relationship during pregnancy without political interference
For LGBTQ+ rights; repealed North Carolina's 'bathroom bill' requiring bathroom use based on birth gender and supports same-sex marriage rights

Against voter ID requirements; called voter ID 'a solution for no problem' and supports easier voter registration

For immigration protections; vetoed bill requiring sheriffs to cooperate with ICE and supports protecting DREAMers from deportation
For supporting Ukraine; stated 'North Carolina stands with the people of Ukraine'

For gun restrictions; supports keeping guns away from those dangerous to themselves or others while allowing concealed carry with restrictions
Against marijuana legalization but supports medical marijuana decriminalization; rated B by NORML
For criminal justice reform; created task force on racial equity in criminal justice and supports Second Chance Act to expunge misdemeanors and under-age crimes
Against death penalty; commuted sentences of 15 inmates on North Carolina's death row on December 31, 2024