North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has made his career in public service since 1987. After spending time in both the House and Senate, he was elected as attorney general in 2000. He was reelected in ...

Gov. Roy Cooper removes his mask before speaking during a briefing on North Carolina’s coronavirus pandemic response Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021 at the NC Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh.

Gov. Roy Cooper, left, shakes hands with House Speaker Tim Moore, center and Senate Leader Phil Berger prior to Cooper’s biennial State of the State address to a joint session of the General ...

Gov. Roy Cooper removes his mask before speaking during a briefing on North Carolina’s coronavirus pandemic response Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021 at the NC Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh.

Gov. Roy Cooper greets Attorney General Josh Stein, who is running for governor, after Stein spoke during an event for Vice President and Democratic nominee for president Kamala Harris in Raleigh ...

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, who had been on a short list of possible running mates for Vice President Kamala Harris, withdrew himself from consideration for the No. 2 spot, he said on social ...