Roy Cooper
This photo belongs to Wikimedia Commons user Chris Seward and is licensed for use under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International license.Bio | Roy Cooper graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill before studying law at the University of North Carolina. Although he has spent the majority of his career working in various sectors of government, he has also practiced law privately. |
Status and Position | Current Governor of North Carolina |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Democrat, North Carolina |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 Governor Election North Carolina | North Carolina | Yes | Running | 55.0% |
Campaign Financing | Cooper has raised over $18.8 million. His top contributors include the North Carolina Democratic Leadership CMTE and the North Carolina Democratic Party. |
Voting Rights | In North Carolina, Cooper vetoed a bill that would require voters to present their ID at polling stations. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Unknown | Cooper does not have a clear stance on universal healthcare. N/A |
| Socialized Healthcare | For | Cooper supports Medicaid expansion. |
| Private Healthcare | Nuance | Cooper would like to control private insurance premiums and prioritize expanding Medicaid. |
| LGBT Rights | For | He supports LGBT rights. Cooper has signed an executive order banning state funded conversion therapy of minors within North Carolina. He also declared June as Pride Month in North Carolina. |
| Taxes | Against | He is against increased taxes. Cooper believes tax reforms only help the wealthy. He would like to lower taxes for the middle class. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | His position on a flat tax rate is not clear. Cooper believes tax reforms only help the wealthy. He would like to lower taxes for the middle class. |
| Abortion | For | He is pro-choice. Cooper has vetoed the "Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Act." He believes that there should not be anti-abortion legislation that complicates decisions made by patients and doctors. |
| Gun Control | For | He supports gun control. Cooper supports more rigorous background checks when purchasing guns. He is a proponent of updating criminal databases that are used when conducting background checks for gun sales. |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | Cooper does not know a clear stance on assisted suicide. Cooper supports more rigorous background checks when purchasing guns. He is a proponent of updating criminal databases that are used when conducting background checks for gun sales. |
| Government Interference | Unknown | Cooper's stance on government interference is unknown. |
| Planned Parenthood | For | He supports Planned Parenthood. |
| Welfare | For | He supports welfare efforts. Cooper supports bills providing welfare to citizens, including Rylan's Law and quarantine welfare programs. |
| Welfare | For | He supports stem cell treatment under the Right to Try law. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | His position on the death penalty is unclear. N/A |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Against | Cooper supports loosening mandatory prison sentences for drug offenses. |
| Military Spending | Unknown | His position on military spending is not clear. |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | He does not have a clear stance on war on terrorism. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Nuance | He does not support increasing tariffs on free trade. Cooper has been critical of President Trump's rising tariffs with international trading partners, as it hurts North Carolina's agricultural industry. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | Cooper does not have a clear stance on United Nations power. |
| Nationalism | Against | Cooper is against nationalism. |
| Free Markets | Unknown | His stance on free markets is unknown. N/A |
| Brexit | Unknown | Cooper does not have a clear position on Brexit. |
| Affirmative Action | For | Cooper supports affirmative action efforts and measures. |
| Government Spending | For | Cooper supports increased government spending to invest in education, healthcare, etc. |
| Charter Schools | Against | Cooper opposes charter schools. |
| Common Core | Unknown | He does not have a clear position on Common Core. N/A |
| Clean Energy | For | He supports clean energy initiatives. Cooper hopes to transition North Carolina to a clean energy economy. He has signed many bills with to transition his state towards renewable energy in his Clean Energy Plan. |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | His position on religious freedom is unclear. N/A |
| Separation of Church and State | For | He is a supporter of separation of church and state. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | He does not have a known stance on slavery reparations. |
| Border Control | Against | Cooper is against stationing the National Guard at the border. Cooper has recalled troops from the border and is unsupportive of current border control policy. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | His position on this issue is not clear. |
| DACA | For | Cooper is supportive of upholding DACA. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Nuance | Cooper has vetoed a bill requiring officers to comply with ICE policy, but does not have an explicit stance on sanctuary cities. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Against | Cooper does not support legalizing marijuana. |
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