India, Oct. 6 -- Roy Asberry Cooper III has established a prominent place in the political landscape of North Carolina, where he served as governor for two terms and attorney general for four. He currently runs as the Democratic contender for U.S. Senate in the 2026 elections where he will be competing against Republican Michael Whatley.

He served as North Carolina's governor from 2017 to 2025 after defeating Republican Governor Pat McCrory in 2016. Before becoming governor, he had already spent 16 years in the North Carolina Senate and served four terms as attorney general. His entire political career is tied to a state he wishes to represent in Congress.

Born on 13 June 1957, in Nashville, North Carolina, Cooper attended public school...