Lower health care costs, including premiums and out-of-pocket costs
Cap what patients pay in premiums and out-of-pocket costs
Extend or restore the enhanced ACA premium tax credits
Restore and expand federal funding for Medicaid and health care
Lower prescription drug prices
Hold health insurance companies accountable
Protect patients from medical debt
“Roy Cooper would lower health care costs by making sure that doctors make decisions about your health care, not insurance companies. Roy will work to reverse the Affordable Care Act tax credit expiration and cuts to Medicaid that have driven up health care costs for everyone; and put patient care first at hospitals. He’d also cap annual out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs, and require Medicare to broaden negotiations with drug makers to make medicines more affordable.”
“Reverse cuts that leave people without health insurance or unable to afford the coverage they have. North Carolina saw the largest drop of any state in Affordable Care Act enrollment. Reinstate the ACA tax credits and reverse Medicaid cuts. This will help lower costs for everyone’s premiums, including people who get their health insurance through an employer.”
“Roy believes that the ACA (or Obamacare) tax credit expiration and cuts to Medicaid should be reversed to get people the coverage they need and wants to lower premiums for everyone, including those who get their health insurance through their employer.”
“I’m ready to be an independent voice for North Carolina focused on better paying jobs, affordable health care, protecting Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security and just making stuff cost less.”
“My campaign, and when I get to the U.S. Senate, is going to be about getting affordable health care for people and taking steps to make things cost less.”
“We are the richest country in the world, we ought to find a way to make sure that everybody has affordable quality health care. And I’m going to make that a guiding star when I get to the United States Senate, in addition to the fact that stuff just costs too much for people right now.”
“As governor of North Carolina, Roy has fought for good-paying jobs, strong public schools, access to quality, affordable health care, and a safer and more just North Carolina.”
“In North Carolina we actually brought Democrats and Republicans together to make health care more affordable and accessible, and I’ll bring that same common sense to the U.S. Senate so that we can get real results for people just trying to get by.”
“Roy has been laser-focused on lowering health care costs for North Carolinians. In 2023, he assembled a bipartisan coalition to expand Medicaid for hundreds of thousands of working North Carolinians, lowering costs for everyone. Nearly 715,000 people are now covered because of Medicaid expansion. Medicaid expansion also provided a lifeline for rural communities, bringing an influx of critical federal funding to help keep rural hospitals and emergency rooms open. Roy also created a first-in-the-nation solution to help relieve more than $6.5 billion in medical debt for over 2.5 million North Carolinians, many of whom are in debt because insurance companies refused to pay legitimate medical bills, and to prevent this debt from accruing in the future.”
“In the Senate, I’ll take on the insurance companies and the DC insiders and fight every day to make life more affordable for North Carolina families.”
“I’m ready to go to Washington to work with anyone I can to take on health insurance companies that are crushing working families with hidden fees and denied claims, make health care cost less and reverse the devastating cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act.”
“Roy Cooper would lower health care costs by making sure that doctors make decisions about your health care, not insurance companies. Roy will work to reverse the Affordable Care Act tax credit expiration and cuts to Medicaid that have driven up health care costs for everyone; and put patient care first at hospitals. He’d also cap annual out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs, and require Medicare to broaden negotiations with drug makers to make medicines more affordable.”
“Crack down on pharmacy benefit managers and their middlemen who put small town pharmacists out of business and pocket savings instead of passing them along to patients.”
“Roy Cooper believes that doctors should decide your health care, not insurance companies and he’d reverse the Affordable Care Act tax credit expiration and cuts to Medicaid that leave people without the coverage they need and drive up prices for everyone. He’d also require Medicare to broaden negotiations with drug makers to make prescriptions more affordable and strengthen oversight of hospital mergers that put profits over patients. He’d crack down on pharmacy benefit managers that pocket savings instead of passing them on to patients, curb surprise billing and cap annual out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs. He’d prevent medical debt by requiring hospitals to auto-enroll patients in charity care and increase enforcement of upfront pricing to make health care costs more transparent.”
“Roy believes that Medicare should broaden negotiations with drug makers to make prescriptions more affordable, and cap annual costs for out-of-pocket prescriptions. He would crack down on pharmacy middlemen who pocket savings instead of passing them on, and cap out-of-network charges for non-emergency care.”
“I’m ready to be an independent voice for North Carolina focused on better paying jobs, affordable health care, protecting Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security and just making stuff cost less.”
Expand coverage to more people, including through the ACA and Medicaid
“As Governor, Roy Cooper led North Carolina to be one of the fastest-growing states in the nation with a good quality of life, a strong education system, more health care coverage, and better-paying jobs. The state was named the best state for business three out of four years.”
“We are the richest country in the world, we ought to find a way to make sure that everybody has affordable quality health care. And I’m going to make that a guiding star when I get to the United States Senate, in addition to the fact that stuff just costs too much for people right now.”
“Reverse cuts that leave people without health insurance or unable to afford the coverage they have. North Carolina saw the largest drop of any state in Affordable Care Act enrollment. Reinstate the ACA tax credits and reverse Medicaid cuts. This will help lower costs for everyone’s premiums, including people who get their health insurance through an employer.”
“As governor of North Carolina, Roy has fought for good-paying jobs, strong public schools, access to quality, affordable health care, and a safer and more just North Carolina.”
“In North Carolina we actually brought Democrats and Republicans together to make health care more affordable and accessible, and I’ll bring that same common sense to the U.S. Senate so that we can get real results for people just trying to get by.”
“He succeeded in getting a bipartisan agreement to expand Medicaid, which in early 2025 has already brought health care to more than 650,000 North Carolinians.”
“Roy Cooper would lower health care costs by making sure that doctors make decisions about your health care, not insurance companies. Roy will work to reverse the Affordable Care Act tax credit expiration and cuts to Medicaid that have driven up health care costs for everyone; and put patient care first at hospitals. He’d also cap annual out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs, and require Medicare to broaden negotiations with drug makers to make medicines more affordable.”
“Reverse cuts that leave people without health insurance or unable to afford the coverage they have. North Carolina saw the largest drop of any state in Affordable Care Act enrollment. Reinstate the ACA tax credits and reverse Medicaid cuts. This will help lower costs for everyone’s premiums, including people who get their health insurance through an employer.”
“Roy Cooper believes that doctors should decide your health care, not insurance companies and he’d reverse the Affordable Care Act tax credit expiration and cuts to Medicaid that leave people without the coverage they need and drive up prices for everyone. He’d also require Medicare to broaden negotiations with drug makers to make prescriptions more affordable and strengthen oversight of hospital mergers that put profits over patients. He’d crack down on pharmacy benefit managers that pocket savings instead of passing them on to patients, curb surprise billing and cap annual out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs. He’d prevent medical debt by requiring hospitals to auto-enroll patients in charity care and increase enforcement of upfront pricing to make health care costs more transparent.”
“Roy believes that the ACA (or Obamacare) tax credit expiration and cuts to Medicaid should be reversed to get people the coverage they need and wants to lower premiums for everyone, including those who get their health insurance through their employer.”
“Starting from his first days in office, Governor Cooper fought to expand Medicaid. He led the charge by holding roundtable events across the state and building a non-traditional coalition of advocates – conservative sheriffs, business leaders, Republican county commissioners – who knew that Medicaid expansion would benefit their communities. Ultimately, Governor Cooper succeeded in moving a Republican supermajority legislature to pass Medicaid expansion into law after many years of opposing the program.”
“I’m ready to be an independent voice for North Carolina focused on better paying jobs, affordable health care, protecting Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security and just making stuff cost less.”
“Roy has fought tirelessly for Medicaid expansion that would extend coverage to half a million people, including families and veterans, without additional state tax dollars.”
“Roy has been laser-focused on lowering health care costs for North Carolinians. In 2023, he assembled a bipartisan coalition to expand Medicaid for hundreds of thousands of working North Carolinians, lowering costs for everyone. Nearly 715,000 people are now covered because of Medicaid expansion. Medicaid expansion also provided a lifeline for rural communities, bringing an influx of critical federal funding to help keep rural hospitals and emergency rooms open. Roy also created a first-in-the-nation solution to help relieve more than $6.5 billion in medical debt for over 2.5 million North Carolinians, many of whom are in debt because insurance companies refused to pay legitimate medical bills, and to prevent this debt from accruing in the future.”
“I’m ready to go to Washington to work with anyone I can to take on health insurance companies that are crushing working families with hidden fees and denied claims, make health care cost less and reverse the devastating cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act.”
“As Governor, Roy Cooper was able to bring Democrats and Republicans together to make real progress on health care, expanding Medicaid and helping hundreds of thousands of working North Carolinians get access to health insurance.”
Protect, strengthen and expand the Affordable Care Act
Restore and extend the ACA premium tax credits
“Roy Cooper would lower health care costs by making sure that doctors make decisions about your health care, not insurance companies. Roy will work to reverse the Affordable Care Act tax credit expiration and cuts to Medicaid that have driven up health care costs for everyone; and put patient care first at hospitals. He’d also cap annual out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs, and require Medicare to broaden negotiations with drug makers to make medicines more affordable.”
“Reverse cuts that leave people without health insurance or unable to afford the coverage they have. North Carolina saw the largest drop of any state in Affordable Care Act enrollment. Reinstate the ACA tax credits and reverse Medicaid cuts. This will help lower costs for everyone’s premiums, including people who get their health insurance through an employer.”
“Roy Cooper believes that doctors should decide your health care, not insurance companies and he’d reverse the Affordable Care Act tax credit expiration and cuts to Medicaid that leave people without the coverage they need and drive up prices for everyone. He’d also require Medicare to broaden negotiations with drug makers to make prescriptions more affordable and strengthen oversight of hospital mergers that put profits over patients. He’d crack down on pharmacy benefit managers that pocket savings instead of passing them on to patients, curb surprise billing and cap annual out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs. He’d prevent medical debt by requiring hospitals to auto-enroll patients in charity care and increase enforcement of upfront pricing to make health care costs more transparent.”
“Roy believes that the ACA (or Obamacare) tax credit expiration and cuts to Medicaid should be reversed to get people the coverage they need and wants to lower premiums for everyone, including those who get their health insurance through their employer.”
“I’m ready to go to Washington to work with anyone I can to take on health insurance companies that are crushing working families with hidden fees and denied claims, make health care cost less and reverse the devastating cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act.”
“It gives tax credits to working people. Bans insurance companies from sending you big bills you don’t expect. And makes sure you actually get what you pay for.”
“In the Senate, I’ll take on the insurance companies and the DC insiders and fight every day to make life more affordable for North Carolina families.”
“I’m ready to go to Washington to work with anyone I can to take on health insurance companies that are crushing working families with hidden fees and denied claims, make health care cost less and reverse the devastating cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act.”
Protect and strengthen rural hospitals so they stay open
Expand Medicaid to help keep rural hospitals open
“Roy has been laser-focused on lowering health care costs for North Carolinians. In 2023, he assembled a bipartisan coalition to expand Medicaid for hundreds of thousands of working North Carolinians, lowering costs for everyone. Nearly 715,000 people are now covered because of Medicaid expansion. Medicaid expansion also provided a lifeline for rural communities, bringing an influx of critical federal funding to help keep rural hospitals and emergency rooms open. Roy also created a first-in-the-nation solution to help relieve more than $6.5 billion in medical debt for over 2.5 million North Carolinians, many of whom are in debt because insurance companies refused to pay legitimate medical bills, and to prevent this debt from accruing in the future.”
Keep people from going into debt or bankrupt over medical bills
Cancel existing medical debt
Make hospitals provide financial assistance to prevent medical debt
Reform medical billing and prices to stop overcharging
“He enacted a plan to incentivize hospitals to relieve more than $4 billion of existing medical debt for 2 million eligible North Carolinians and prevent new debt.”
“Roy Cooper believes that doctors should decide your health care, not insurance companies and he’d reverse the Affordable Care Act tax credit expiration and cuts to Medicaid that leave people without the coverage they need and drive up prices for everyone. He’d also require Medicare to broaden negotiations with drug makers to make prescriptions more affordable and strengthen oversight of hospital mergers that put profits over patients. He’d crack down on pharmacy benefit managers that pocket savings instead of passing them on to patients, curb surprise billing and cap annual out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs. He’d prevent medical debt by requiring hospitals to auto-enroll patients in charity care and increase enforcement of upfront pricing to make health care costs more transparent.”
“Roy has been laser-focused on lowering health care costs for North Carolinians. In 2023, he assembled a bipartisan coalition to expand Medicaid for hundreds of thousands of working North Carolinians, lowering costs for everyone. Nearly 715,000 people are now covered because of Medicaid expansion. Medicaid expansion also provided a lifeline for rural communities, bringing an influx of critical federal funding to help keep rural hospitals and emergency rooms open. Roy also created a first-in-the-nation solution to help relieve more than $6.5 billion in medical debt for over 2.5 million North Carolinians, many of whom are in debt because insurance companies refused to pay legitimate medical bills, and to prevent this debt from accruing in the future.”
Stop insurers from denying or delaying care doctors say patients need
Reform prior authorization and insurer reviews of care
“Roy Cooper would lower health care costs by making sure that doctors make decisions about your health care, not insurance companies. Roy will work to reverse the Affordable Care Act tax credit expiration and cuts to Medicaid that have driven up health care costs for everyone; and put patient care first at hospitals. He’d also cap annual out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs, and require Medicare to broaden negotiations with drug makers to make medicines more affordable.”
“Let doctors decide about health care, not insurance bureaucrats. End insurance company runarounds by allowing doctors to make coverage decisions, and reform insurance company reviews that result in denial of coverage for what a doctor says you need.”
“Roy Cooper believes that doctors should decide your health care, not insurance companies and he’d reverse the Affordable Care Act tax credit expiration and cuts to Medicaid that leave people without the coverage they need and drive up prices for everyone. He’d also require Medicare to broaden negotiations with drug makers to make prescriptions more affordable and strengthen oversight of hospital mergers that put profits over patients. He’d crack down on pharmacy benefit managers that pocket savings instead of passing them on to patients, curb surprise billing and cap annual out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs. He’d prevent medical debt by requiring hospitals to auto-enroll patients in charity care and increase enforcement of upfront pricing to make health care costs more transparent.”
“He also focused on boosting public education, tackling the opioid crisis, revitalizing rural communities and making sure North Carolinians have the training to fill the better-paying jobs that require new skills.”
“Roy has worked across party lines to combat the opioid crisis in North Carolina. He launched the state’s first Opioid Action Plan in 2017 and, as a result, opioid prescriptions have dropped by 24 percent, emergency room visits for opioid misuse have declined by 10 percent and opioid related deaths have decreased by 5 percent. He also serves on the national Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis.”
“Curb surprise billing. Cap out-of-network charges for non-emergency care so that staying out-of-network isn’t a business strategy for health care companies, and designate emergency ground ambulance services as an essential health benefit—98% of emergency transport is unprotected (Health Cost Institute, December 2024).”
“Increase enforcement on upfront pricing to make health care costs transparent. Consumers should be able to shop around for the cost of common procedures and tests.”
“Because then they’ve got to make a choice. They’ve got a rent bill, a utility bill staring them in the face, and then they’ve got this extra cost for health care, which should be something basic that people get.”
“Rural North Carolina has benefited more than anywhere else for Medicaid expansion because a lot of people who are working in rural North Carolina just simply didn’t have health insurance or their employers couldn’t afford to buy it for them. We’ve got to make sure that we continue to push those issues.”
“The Supreme Court held 53 years ago today in Roe v. Wade that women had a constitutional right to reproductive health care and as Governor, I fought to protect that right”
Ban landlords from colluding on rents, including through pricing software
“Roy Cooper has a plan to lower the cost of housing by stopping the bad actors driving up the price for families, including by stopping big corporations and foreign companies from buying single-family homes and preventing companies that make rent-pricing software from using algorithms to drive up rent with landlords. He’d also make it easier to build more housing, driving down the cost for everyone.”
“Ban Algorithm-Driven Rent Setting. Companies like RealPage and Yardi collect real-time pricing data from landlords and use algorithms to recommend rent increases, with reports showing the practice increases rents between 5% and 12% (ProPublica, October 2022). Stop companies from using revenue-maximization software that allows landlords to raise the rent on tenants in coordination.”
“Roy Cooper’s plan would provide incentives to build more housing, lowering the overall cost of housing. It would stop big corporations, like investment funds and foreign companies, from buying single-family homes. He’d ban the algorithms from companies like RealPage and Yardi that use real-time data to increase rents. And he’d eliminate the unnecessary rules and red tape that make it harder to build houses and drive up costs, and eliminate the tariffs that make building materials more expensive.”
“Roy Cooper’s plan would ban the algorithm-driven software used by landlords to increase your rent. He also supports incentives to build more housing, which would lower the cost of rent and homes for everyone.”
“We need to stop the bad actors driving up the price of housing for families across the state, especially in places like Greensboro, and make housing cost less. In the U.S. Senate, I’m ready to work with anyone to put housing back within reach of working families and make stuff cost less.”
Cut red tape and speed up permits for home building
Use tax credits and incentives to spur home building
Lower the cost of building homes
Turn vacant and commercial buildings into housing
Build more apartments, ADUs and other kinds of homes
“Roy Cooper has a plan to lower the cost of housing by stopping the bad actors driving up the price for families, including by stopping big corporations and foreign companies from buying single-family homes and preventing companies that make rent-pricing software from using algorithms to drive up rent with landlords. He’d also make it easier to build more housing, driving down the cost for everyone.”
“Support Building More Homes. Provide incentives for multi-family and modular construction to build more housing quickly and lower costs for families.”
“Eliminate Unnecessary Rules That Drive Up Housing Costs. Spur housing construction by streamlining rules, speeding reviews and converting commercial buildings to housing.”
“Roy Cooper’s plan would provide incentives to build more housing, lowering the overall cost of housing. It would stop big corporations, like investment funds and foreign companies, from buying single-family homes. He’d ban the algorithms from companies like RealPage and Yardi that use real-time data to increase rents. And he’d eliminate the unnecessary rules and red tape that make it harder to build houses and drive up costs, and eliminate the tariffs that make building materials more expensive.”
“Roy Cooper’s plan would ban the algorithm-driven software used by landlords to increase your rent. He also supports incentives to build more housing, which would lower the cost of rent and homes for everyone.”
“Roy Cooper has a plan to lower the cost of housing by stopping the bad actors driving up the price for families, including by stopping big corporations and foreign companies from buying single-family homes and preventing companies that make rent-pricing software from using algorithms to drive up rent with landlords. He’d also make it easier to build more housing, driving down the cost for everyone.”
“Stop Big Corporations, Investment Funds and Foreign Companies from Buying Single-Family Homes. Restrict big corporate buyers from owning large portfolios of single-family homes that drive up prices for families trying to buy a home.”
“Roy Cooper’s plan would provide incentives to build more housing, lowering the overall cost of housing. It would stop big corporations, like investment funds and foreign companies, from buying single-family homes. He’d ban the algorithms from companies like RealPage and Yardi that use real-time data to increase rents. And he’d eliminate the unnecessary rules and red tape that make it harder to build houses and drive up costs, and eliminate the tariffs that make building materials more expensive.”
Cut red tape and rules that make homes slower and costlier to build
Speed up and simplify permits and approvals for new homes
“Eliminate Unnecessary Rules That Drive Up Housing Costs. Spur housing construction by streamlining rules, speeding reviews and converting commercial buildings to housing.”
“Roy Cooper’s plan would provide incentives to build more housing, lowering the overall cost of housing. It would stop big corporations, like investment funds and foreign companies, from buying single-family homes. He’d ban the algorithms from companies like RealPage and Yardi that use real-time data to increase rents. And he’d eliminate the unnecessary rules and red tape that make it harder to build houses and drive up costs, and eliminate the tariffs that make building materials more expensive.”
“I’m ready to be an independent voice for North Carolina focused on better paying jobs, affordable health care, protecting Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security and just making stuff cost less.”
“My campaign, and when I get to the U.S. Senate, is going to be about getting affordable health care for people and taking steps to make things cost less.”
“While Michael Whatley cheers on Washington as they make things worse, I’ll be focused in the Senate on making life more affordable for North Carolinians.”
Increase competition in the food industry and block grocery mergers
“Support Our Farmers and Stop Chaotic Tariffs. Tariffs drive up costs on farmers who have to pass the costs along to restaurants, grocery stores and hardworking North Carolinians.”
“Block Anti-Competitive Mergers. Strengthen antitrust enforcement in grocery retail and food processing to block corporate mergers that reduce competition and raise prices.”
“Make it illegal for food producers to reduce competition to increase prices using digital tools to collude. Stop companies from using algorithms to coordinate prices and supply information to drive up the cost.”
“Roy Cooper is running to make food and groceries cost less. He knows that DC’s chaotic tariffs are hurting our farmers and driving up the cost of food before it even gets to our grocery stores and restaurants (Fortune, April 2026), and that big corporate mergers and pricing algorithms make it harder to afford the basics.”
“Roy Cooper has a four-point plan to lower grocery prices. First, he would put an end to the chaotic tariffs that have driven up costs for farmers, who have to pass it on to you, the customer. Second, he’d block the mergers of grocery giants that reduce competition and raise prices. Third, he’d ban the algorithms used to raise prices on specific customers. And fourth, he’d make it illegal for big food producers to coordinate prices and supply information to drive up prices.”
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“For too many Americans, the middle class feels like a distant dream. Meanwhile, the biggest corporations and the richest Americans have grabbed unimaginable wealth at your expense. I’m running for Senate because it’s time for that to change.”
“He has also issued Executive Orders prohibiting workplace discrimination and establishing paid parental leave for 56,000 state employees, and launched a Clean Energy Plan to create good-paying jobs, increase the use of renewable energy, and fight climate change.”
“Roy will work to make sure that data centers pay the full cost of the power they use without passing it on to you, and he’d ban utility companies from disconnecting power during dangerous heat or cold. Roy’s plan would lower energy costs by modernizing our energy grid and encouraging the tech companies to build their own energy sources.”
“Roy will work to lower utility bills by ensuring that corporations – not you – pay for energy used, including making sure data centers pay the full cost of all the power they use and preventing that cost from being passed on to families.”
Hold utility companies accountable for their rates and outages
Ban utility shutoffs during extreme heat and cold
Keep data centers and other big power users from raising household bills
“Roy Cooper would lower energy and utility costs by ensuring that corporations pay for their fair share of the energy they use instead of passing that cost onto you and modernizing our energy grid.”
“Roy will work to make sure that data centers pay the full cost of the power they use without passing it on to you, and he’d ban utility companies from disconnecting power during dangerous heat or cold. Roy’s plan would lower energy costs by modernizing our energy grid and encouraging the tech companies to build their own energy sources.”
“Roy also prioritized consumer protection, and fought to keep utility rates low, putting predatory lenders out of business and cracking down on telemarketers.”
“Roy will work to lower utility bills by ensuring that corporations – not you – pay for energy used, including making sure data centers pay the full cost of all the power they use and preventing that cost from being passed on to families.”
“Roy will work to deliver common-sense solutions that cut costs, hold utility companies including Duke Energy accountable and protect families from being ripped off.”
Modernize and expand the power grid to lower costs
Keep data centers' energy costs off household bills
“Modernize our energy grid to lower energy costs for consumers. Too much of our grid is old and inefficient. By modernizing parts of it we can increase reliability, create good-paying jobs and lower costs for families.”
“He has also issued Executive Orders prohibiting workplace discrimination and establishing paid parental leave for 56,000 state employees, and launched a Clean Energy Plan to create good-paying jobs, increase the use of renewable energy, and fight climate change.”
Invest in upgrading and modernizing the power grid
Make the grid reliable and resilient against storms and outages
“Roy Cooper would lower energy and utility costs by ensuring that corporations pay for their fair share of the energy they use instead of passing that cost onto you and modernizing our energy grid.”
“Modernize our energy grid to lower energy costs for consumers. Too much of our grid is old and inefficient. By modernizing parts of it we can increase reliability, create good-paying jobs and lower costs for families.”
“Roy will work to make sure that data centers pay the full cost of the power they use without passing it on to you, and he’d ban utility companies from disconnecting power during dangerous heat or cold. Roy’s plan would lower energy costs by modernizing our energy grid and encouraging the tech companies to build their own energy sources.”
“Roy Cooper reiterated his support for an end to the administration’s reckless tariff policy that has raised prices on North Carolinians following the Supreme Court decision that most were illegal.”
“This erratic and chaotic trade war has raised costs on hardworking families and small businesses across North Carolina who are already grappling with high prices and expensive health care. Working families are getting crushed and this ruling is clear — these tariffs are unlawful and have got to end.”
“We need to end the chaotic tariffs driving up costs for farmers and working families and crack down on corporations that are ripping off working people.”
“Support Our Farmers and Stop Chaotic Tariffs. Tariffs drive up costs on farmers who have to pass the costs along to restaurants, grocery stores and hardworking North Carolinians.”
“Roy Cooper has a four-point plan to lower grocery prices. First, he would put an end to the chaotic tariffs that have driven up costs for farmers, who have to pass it on to you, the customer. Second, he’d block the mergers of grocery giants that reduce competition and raise prices. Third, he’d ban the algorithms used to raise prices on specific customers. And fourth, he’d make it illegal for big food producers to coordinate prices and supply information to drive up prices.”
“The administration’s chaotic tariffs are wreaking havoc on farmers, who can barely get by because their costs are being driven up (CBS 17, March 2026). Roy would put an end to these tariffs, and make sure that farmers who keep our state moving can thrive.”
“End Tariffs Driving Up Prices for Building Materials. End the chaotic trade wars that have driven up the costs of construction materials like lumber, aluminum and steel, adding thousands of dollars to the cost of building a home.”
“Small businesses are a vital part of North Carolina’s economy and our communities, but right now they’re getting hammered by rising costs caused by the federal government’s chaotic tariffs”
“I’m running for farmers like Pender, who just talked with you about how these federal government reckless tariffs are driving up their costs and making it harder for farmers to afford what they need to grow the crops to stay afloat, and ultimately hurting the consumer.”
“Grow and support the child care workforce. Increase the quality and supply of childcare by investing in apprenticeships for child care workers and paying better wages.”
“Cut unnecessary red tape that keeps child care facilities expensive – like requiring they provide packaged food instead of preparing fresh fruit – while prioritizing child safety.”
“Roy Cooper would lower the cost of child care by expanding the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit, putting money in the pockets of working families to help pay for their child care, ensuring we increase the number of qualified, quality child care providers, and making it easier for employers to help you afford child care, too.”
“Roy plans to expand the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit to put money back in the pockets of working families. He also supports growing the child care workforce, lowering the cost of child care by increasing the amount of quality care offered. He’d also cut unnecessary red tape that makes child care facilities more expensive, while encouraging companies to help their employees with child care by providing tax credits and other child care subsidies.”
“Roy Cooper’s plan to make child care more affordable would help working families pay for child care directly through tax credits and increased employee benefits, and would help increase the number of affordable child care providers by investing in apprenticeships and cutting unnecessary red tape for child care facilities.”
“I’m ready to be an independent voice for North Carolina focused on better paying jobs, affordable health care, protecting Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security and just making stuff cost less.”
Restore law and order with tougher penalties and bail
Keep communities safe from crime
“After being elected Attorney General, Cooper prosecuted criminals and protected North Carolina families, small businesses, and seniors for four consecutive terms. He oversaw a sharp decrease in crime and fought for consumers by putting scammers and predatory lenders out of business and standing up to the drug companies and big banks, getting billions of dollars back to North Carolinians.”
“As governor of North Carolina, Roy has fought for good-paying jobs, strong public schools, access to quality, affordable health care, and a safer and more just North Carolina.”
“In 2000, Roy was elected Attorney General. As North Carolina’s top law enforcement official, Roy protected families across the state. He cracked down on child predators, worked to increase penalties for drug dealers, and oversaw a sharp (30%) decrease in crime.”
“As our Attorney General, Roy Cooper locked up violent criminals, sex predators and drug traffickers. As Governor, he bucked his party to oppose defunding the police, worked with Republicans to strengthen bail laws and partnered with President Trump to crack down on fentanyl.”
“As North Carolina’s attorney general – the state’s top law enforcement official – Roy prosecuted dangerous criminals and gangs, put them behind bars and kept them there. As Governor, he signed legislation that strengthened bail and pretrial release laws and partnered with President Trump to crack down on drug dealers trafficking fentanyl. Roy also gave raises to law enforcement, increased the penalties for violence against them and opposed defunding the police.”
Improve police officers' pay, benefits and well-being
Strengthen legal protections for police officers
“As our Attorney General, Roy Cooper locked up violent criminals, sex predators and drug traffickers. As Governor, he bucked his party to oppose defunding the police, worked with Republicans to strengthen bail laws and partnered with President Trump to crack down on fentanyl.”
“As North Carolina’s attorney general – the state’s top law enforcement official – Roy prosecuted dangerous criminals and gangs, put them behind bars and kept them there. As Governor, he signed legislation that strengthened bail and pretrial release laws and partnered with President Trump to crack down on drug dealers trafficking fentanyl. Roy also gave raises to law enforcement, increased the penalties for violence against them and opposed defunding the police.”
Toughen drug laws and penalties for fentanyl trafficking
“In 2000, Roy was elected Attorney General. As North Carolina’s top law enforcement official, Roy protected families across the state. He cracked down on child predators, worked to increase penalties for drug dealers, and oversaw a sharp (30%) decrease in crime.”
“As our Attorney General, Roy Cooper locked up violent criminals, sex predators and drug traffickers. As Governor, he bucked his party to oppose defunding the police, worked with Republicans to strengthen bail laws and partnered with President Trump to crack down on fentanyl.”
“As North Carolina’s attorney general – the state’s top law enforcement official – Roy prosecuted dangerous criminals and gangs, put them behind bars and kept them there. As Governor, he signed legislation that strengthened bail and pretrial release laws and partnered with President Trump to crack down on drug dealers trafficking fentanyl. Roy also gave raises to law enforcement, increased the penalties for violence against them and opposed defunding the police.”
“From his first day in office, Roy has fought for better teacher pay and funding for our classrooms. He has pushed the Republican legislature to go much farther than it wanted to go resulting in a 9.5% teacher raise since he took office and an improvement in the national rankings. Under his leadership, North Carolina has expanded pre-kindergarten programs and re-established the Teaching Fellows Program to recruit and support highly qualified teachers in North Carolina.”
“From his first day in office, Roy has fought for better teacher pay and funding for our classrooms. He has pushed the Republican legislature to go much farther than it wanted to go resulting in a 9.5% teacher raise since he took office and an improvement in the national rankings. Under his leadership, North Carolina has expanded pre-kindergarten programs and re-established the Teaching Fellows Program to recruit and support highly qualified teachers in North Carolina.”
Improve teachers' working conditions, including smaller classes
“Cooper entered public service after being elected to the legislature, where he worked to raise teacher pay and strengthen law enforcement, and wrote North Carolina’s first children’s health insurance initiative.”
“From his first day in office, Roy has fought for better teacher pay and funding for our classrooms. He has pushed the Republican legislature to go much farther than it wanted to go resulting in a 9.5% teacher raise since he took office and an improvement in the national rankings. Under his leadership, North Carolina has expanded pre-kindergarten programs and re-established the Teaching Fellows Program to recruit and support highly qualified teachers in North Carolina.”
Bar members of Congress from becoming lobbyists after they leave
End corruption in Washington
Pledge not to trade individual stocks in office
“I believe candidates must earn the trust of North Carolinians, which is why I didn’t own or trade any individual stocks as Governor, don’t own or trade individual stocks as a candidate, and it’s why I won’t as U.S. Senator, regardless of whether a ban is passed – Michael Whatley should commit to doing the same.”
“Roy does not own or trade individual stocks, supports a ban on congressional stock trading and has committed to not becoming a lobbyist after leaving office, standing in stark contrast with Whatley’s “case study in revolving-door politics” career as a DC lobbyist.”
“Roy does not own or trade any individual stocks and supports a ban on trading of individual stocks for members of Congress and top Executive Branch officials. He also supports a ban on elected officials becoming lobbyists after they have left office.”
Block and reverse government actions against LGBTQ people
“Governor Cooper worked with members of both parties to repeal HB2 to fight discrimination and repair the damage to North Carolina’s economy and reputation. His leadership put North Carolina back on a path to success and opened the door for thousands of new jobs and the return of concerts, shows, and major athletic events such as the NBA All-Star Game.”
“He issued an Executive Order to make North Carolina the first state in the south to ban state funding to any organization that engages in conversion therapy, a scientifically dubious and dangerous practice that is harmful to the LGBTQ community.”
Expand small businesses' access to loans, grants and capital
Support small businesses
“Governor Cooper has stood up for small businesses his entire career. He worked to help small businesses across North Carolina secure millions in grants for research, development, hiring, and more.”
Ban price-fixing among companies, including by algorithm
“We need to end the chaotic tariffs driving up costs for farmers and working families and crack down on corporations that are ripping off working people.”
“Make it illegal for food producers to reduce competition to increase prices using digital tools to collude. Stop companies from using algorithms to coordinate prices and supply information to drive up the cost.”
“Roy Cooper has a four-point plan to lower grocery prices. First, he would put an end to the chaotic tariffs that have driven up costs for farmers, who have to pass it on to you, the customer. Second, he’d block the mergers of grocery giants that reduce competition and raise prices. Third, he’d ban the algorithms used to raise prices on specific customers. And fourth, he’d make it illegal for big food producers to coordinate prices and supply information to drive up prices.”
Tighten review of mergers and block those that reduce competition
Ban price-fixing, including by pricing algorithms
“Roy Cooper has a four-point plan to lower grocery prices. First, he would put an end to the chaotic tariffs that have driven up costs for farmers, who have to pass it on to you, the customer. Second, he’d block the mergers of grocery giants that reduce competition and raise prices. Third, he’d ban the algorithms used to raise prices on specific customers. And fourth, he’d make it illegal for big food producers to coordinate prices and supply information to drive up prices.”
“Support Our Farmers and Stop Chaotic Tariffs. Tariffs drive up costs on farmers who have to pass the costs along to restaurants, grocery stores and hardworking North Carolinians.”
“The administration’s chaotic tariffs are wreaking havoc on farmers, who can barely get by because their costs are being driven up (CBS 17, March 2026). Roy would put an end to these tariffs, and make sure that farmers who keep our state moving can thrive.”
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“When I get to the Senate, I am going to put farmers at the forefront of what I do because when you look at North Carolina’s economy, agriculture ranks very high”
“Our farmers keep North Carolina moving, but right now, they are struggling while fertilizer, equipment and diesel prices go through the roof. While Washington DC Insider Michael Whatley supports the reckless tariffs and the war that are driving up costs, I’m running because North Carolina farmers deserve a senator who will work with anybody to make life more affordable.”
“As Governor, Roy Cooper led North Carolina to be one of the fastest-growing states in the nation with a good quality of life, a strong education system, more health care coverage, and better-paying jobs. The state was named the best state for business three out of four years.”
“I’m ready to be an independent voice for North Carolina focused on better paying jobs, affordable health care, protecting Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security and just making stuff cost less.”
“As governor of North Carolina, Roy has fought for good-paying jobs, strong public schools, access to quality, affordable health care, and a safer and more just North Carolina.”
“Roy has announced tens of thousands of new jobs across North Carolina, including in North Carolina’s rural and economically distressed counties. He has also created initiatives such as NC Job Ready, Finish Line Grants, and Hometown Strong.”
“He also focused on boosting public education, tackling the opioid crisis, revitalizing rural communities and making sure North Carolinians have the training to fill the better-paying jobs that require new skills.”
“Grow and support the child care workforce. Increase the quality and supply of childcare by investing in apprenticeships for child care workers and paying better wages.”
“Roy Cooper’s plan to make child care more affordable would help working families pay for child care directly through tax credits and increased employee benefits, and would help increase the number of affordable child care providers by investing in apprenticeships and cutting unnecessary red tape for child care facilities.”
“He has also issued Executive Orders prohibiting workplace discrimination and establishing paid parental leave for 56,000 state employees, and launched a Clean Energy Plan to create good-paying jobs, increase the use of renewable energy, and fight climate change.”
Cut greenhouse gas emissions, including by moving to clean energy
“He has also issued Executive Orders prohibiting workplace discrimination and establishing paid parental leave for 56,000 state employees, and launched a Clean Energy Plan to create good-paying jobs, increase the use of renewable energy, and fight climate change.”
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“He has also led our state through devastating hurricanes and floods, saving lives and helping to invest more than $3.2 billion in recovery to rebuild our state stronger and smarter.”
“Today, Western North Carolina has still received only about 15% of the federal funding it needs – that’s wrong and we must continue fighting for more. As Senator, I will work with anyone I can to make sure our state’s western communities have the resources they need to continue getting back on their feet.”
