Roy Cooper for U.S. Senate

Control of the U.S. Senate is decided by a handful of states, and North Carolina is at the top of that list this cycle. With the seat open, the contest comes down to candidate quality and campaign infrastructure — and Cooper enters with the highest statewide name recognition, a record of winning under Republican-leaning conditions, and a coalition that already covers the state. Senate margins drive everything that matters: judicial nominations, oversight, and which bills ever reach a floor vote. Dollars committed early in this race buy ad inventory before it gets expensive, fund the field operation that turns out votes in the Piedmont and the Triangle, and signal to national donors that the seat is winnable. This is exactly the kind of race where a donation moves the needle.