COOPER, ROY

D · senate

FEC candidate id: S6NC00407
Internal id: 65f7704c-bc39-49d6-bdb4-b31367145c60
Status: open seat

Who this candidate represents (statewide)

Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), North Carolina. Source.

Category	Metric	Value
People	Population	10,730,404
People	Median age	39
Income	Median household income	$72,388
Income	Per-capita income	$41,385
Income	In poverty	13.0%
Income	Unemployed	4.6%
Income	Gini inequality index	0.477
Race	White alone	61.8%
Race	Black alone	20.3%
Race	Asian alone	3.3%
Race	Hispanic or Latino	11.3%
Race	Two or more races	8.3%
Origin	Foreign-born	9.1%
Language	Speaks English only at home	86.5%
Language	Speaks Spanish at home	8.7%
Education	High school or higher	60.4%
Education	Bachelor's or higher	35.6%
Education	Advanced degree	13.5%
Household	Family households	64.3%
Household	Avg household size	2.44
Household	Never married (15+)	32.9%
Housing	Median home value	$288,900
Housing	Median gross rent	$1,228
Housing	Single-family detached	65.3%
Housing	Built before 1940	3.1%
Housing	Overcrowded (>1 per room)	2.2%
Housing	Vacant units	12.5%
Service	Veterans (18+)	7.4%
Health	With a disability	13.6%
Connectivity	Households with broadband	90.1%
Connectivity	Households with no internet	7.5%
Commute	Drove alone	71.5%
Commute	Public transit	0.7%
Commute	Worked from home	16.4%

Cycle financials

Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.

Cycle	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand	Debts	Indiv. contribs.
2026	$26,822,373	$8,366,910	$18,455,463	$0	$10,689,978

Elections

2026 general senate · NC-S — running
2026 general senate · NC-S — running
2026 general senate · NC-S — running
2026 general senate · NC-S — running
2026 general senate · NC-S — running
2026 general senate · NC-S — running
2026 general senate · NC-S — running
2026 general senate · NC-S — running

Committees

COOPER FOR NORTH CAROLINA — principal · type S

Election prediction

Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%

P(win) = 18.1%

Feature	Δ P(win)
Base rate (historical)	15.1%
D (major party)	+10.0%
open seat	-5.0%
senate race	-2.0%

Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.

Independent expenditures

Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).

Cycle	Support	Oppose	IEs
2026	$17,861	$1,111,983	20

Recent (latest 25)

Date	Spender	For / against	Amount	Purpose
—	FIELD TEAM 6, INC.	support	$219	SMS Texting
—	FIELD TEAM 6, INC.	support	$362	SMS Texting
—	FIELD TEAM 6, INC.	support	$160	SMS Texting
—	AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI…	oppose	$50,000	MEDIA PLACEMENT
—	AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI…	oppose	$1,800	MEDIA PRODUCTION
—	AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI…	oppose	$375,000	MEDIA PLACEMENT
—	FIELD TEAM 6, INC.	support	$2,120	SMS Texting
—	AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI…	oppose	$14,000	MEDIA PRODUCTION
2026-05-05	AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI…	oppose	$7,750	MEDIA PRODUCTION
2026-04-06	AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI…	oppose	$200,000	MEDIA PLACEMENT
2026-04-06	AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI…	oppose	$14,000	MEDIA PRODUCTION
2026-04-06	AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI…	oppose	$90	MEDIA PRODUCTION
2026-02-19	SLF PAC	oppose	$256,667	ONLINE ADVERTISING
2025-10-23	SLF PAC	oppose	$1,000	ONLINE ADVERTISING
2025-10-23	SLF PAC	oppose	$8,956	WEB AD
2025-07-31	MODSQUAD ACTION	support	$15,000	Digital Advertising & Production
2025-07-28	SLF PAC	oppose	$6,500	WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT / WEB AD
2025-07-28	SLF PAC	oppose	$106,038	ONLINE ADVERTISING
2025-07-28	SLF PAC	oppose	$55,579	TEXT MESSAGING
2025-07-28	SLF PAC	oppose	$14,603	WEB AD

Transfers from committees

Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).

Date	From committee	Type	Amount
—	DMFI PAC	24E	$250
2026-03-31	FIELD TEAM 6, INC.	24E	$1,310
2026-03-31	PUTTING NEW HAMPSHIRE FIRST	24K	$3,500
2026-03-30	STAND UP FOR WORKERS PAC	24K	$5,000
2026-03-25	POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL…	24K	$5,000
2026-03-19	INDIGO PAC	24E	$158
2026-03-18	INDIGO PAC	24E	$153
2026-03-18	INDIGO PAC	24E	$407
2026-03-11	ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/…	24K	$5,000
2026-03-05	FIELD TEAM 6, INC.	24E	$219
2026-03-05	FIELD TEAM 6, INC.	24E	$2,120
2026-03-05	FIELD TEAM 6, INC.	24E	$159
2026-03-05	FIELD TEAM 6, INC.	24E	$362
2026-03-04	RED SENATE	24A	$9,400
2026-03-03	DEFEND THE VOTE	24K	$5,000
2026-03-03	RED WINE AND BLUE	24E	$44
2026-03-01	STAND UP FOR WORKERS PAC	24K	$5,000
2026-02-27	AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI…	24A	$14,000
2026-02-27	RED WINE AND BLUE	24E	$80
2026-02-26	AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL AC…	24K	$5,000
2026-02-25	GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION	24E	$53
2026-02-25	INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTER…	24K	$5,000
2026-02-25	THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	24K	$5,000
2026-02-24	AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI…	24A	$50,000
2026-02-23	AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC	24K	$5,000

Top individual donors (2026 cycle)

Via this candidate's principal committee COOPER FOR NORTH CAROLINA.

Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.

Donor	Employer / occupation	City, ST	Gifts	Total
MICHAELS, LAURIE	SELF EMPLOYED · PSYCHOLOGIST	FORT WORTH, TX	2	$7,000
REPASS, RANDY	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	WATSONVILLE, CA	2	$7,000
FOWLER, AMY GOLDMAN	SOLIL MANAGEMENT LLC · AUTHOR	RHINEBECK, NY	2	$7,000
PELSTER, TERRY M.	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	PUTNAM VALLEY, NY	2	$7,000
MISCIKOWSKI, CYNTHIA A.	THE RING GROUP · MANAGING PARTNER	LOS ANGELES, CA	2	$7,000
HORING, JEFFREY	INSIGHT PARTNERS · MANAGING DIRECTOR	NEW YORK, NY	2	$7,000
GOLDEN, MICHAEL	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	CHATHAM, NY	2	$7,000
CRANWELL, WILLIAM C.	NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED	BLACKSBURG, VA	2	$5,110
STEPHENSON, VICKIE F.	STEPHENSON GENERAL CONTRACTORS · CEO	SMITHFIELD, NC	2	$5,000
RHOADES, JOEL	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	MCLEAN, VA	2	$5,000
CHAVKIN, ARNOLD L	NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED	NEW YORK, NY	1	$3,500
NEWHOUSE, BEN	ADVANCE PUBLICATIONS · FINANCE	JERSEY CITY, NJ	1	$3,500
BREST, MATTHEW	BLACKSTONE INC · SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR	CHEVY CHASE, MD	1	$3,500
LEVENTHAL, ALAN	BEACON CAPITAL PARTNERS · FOUNDER	CHESTNUT HILL, MA	1	$3,500
JOHNSON, SAMUEL W.	POYNER & SPRUILL LLP · ATTORNEY	ROCKY MOUNT, NC	1	$3,500
REID, JENNIE	CARLTON FIELDS · SHAREHOLDER	CORAL GABLES, FL	1	$3,500
MITCHELL, THOMAS G.	NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED	DURHAM, NC	1	$3,500
O'NEILL, SARAH	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	NEW YORK, NY	1	$3,000
HESS, MARLENE	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	NEW YORK, NY	3	$3,000
JERNIGAN, JERRY W.	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	CHARLOTTE, NC	1	$3,000
CAWLEY, JOHN	NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED	SAN FRANCISCO, CA	1	$2,500
DURKEE, RICHARD A. JR	NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED	CHARLOTTE, NC	1	$2,500
CASE, LUCIA GILL	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	PROVIDENCE, RI	1	$2,500
DEROSA, FRANK	DEROSA ADVISORS · RENEWABLE ENERGY	SAN FRANCISCO, CA	2	$2,500
SULLIVAN, SUSAN	NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED	MANSON, NC	1	$2,500

Connected on the graph

Inbound (100)

date	from	type	amount	source
—	DMFI PAC	contributed_to	$250	pas2
—	FIELD TEAM 6, INC.	supports_independently	$2,120	fec_ies
—	FIELD TEAM 6, INC.	supports_independently	$219	fec_ies
—	FIELD TEAM 6, INC.	supports_independently	$362	fec_ies
—	FIELD TEAM 6, INC.	supports_independently	$160	fec_ies
—	AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION	opposes_independently	$14,000	fec_ies
—	AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION	opposes_independently	$375,000	fec_ies
—	AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION	opposes_independently	$1,800	fec_ies
—	AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION	opposes_independently	$50,000	fec_ies
2026-05-05	AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION	opposes_independently	$7,750	fec_ies
2026-04-06	AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION	opposes_independently	$200,000	fec_ies
2026-04-06	AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION	opposes_independently	$14,000	fec_ies
2026-04-06	AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION	opposes_independently	$90	fec_ies
2026-03-31	FIELD TEAM 6, INC.	contributed_to	$1,310	pas2
2026-03-31	PUTTING NEW HAMPSHIRE FIRST	contributed_to	$3,500	pas2
2026-03-30	STAND UP FOR WORKERS PAC	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2026-03-25	POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2026-03-19	INDIGO PAC	contributed_to	$158	pas2
2026-03-18	INDIGO PAC	contributed_to	$407	pas2
2026-03-18	INDIGO PAC	contributed_to	$153	pas2
2026-03-11	ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2026-03-05	FIELD TEAM 6, INC.	contributed_to	$219	pas2
2026-03-05	FIELD TEAM 6, INC.	contributed_to	$362	pas2
2026-03-05	FIELD TEAM 6, INC.	contributed_to	$2,120	pas2
2026-03-05	FIELD TEAM 6, INC.	contributed_to	$159	pas2
2026-03-04	RED SENATE	contributed_to	$9,400	pas2
2026-03-03	RED WINE AND BLUE	contributed_to	$44	pas2
2026-03-03	DEFEND THE VOTE	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2026-03-01	STAND UP FOR WORKERS PAC	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2026-02-27	RED WINE AND BLUE	contributed_to	$80	pas2
2026-02-27	AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION	contributed_to	$14,000	pas2
2026-02-26	AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2026-02-25	INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2026-02-25	GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION	contributed_to	$53	pas2
2026-02-25	THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2026-02-24	AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION	contributed_to	$50,000	pas2
2026-02-23	AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2026-02-19	SLF PAC	opposes_independently	$256,667	fec_ies
2026-02-19	SLF PAC	contributed_to	$256,666	pas2
2026-02-19	D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2026-02-18	ACTIVATE AMERICA	contributed_to	$183	pas2
2026-02-17	AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2026-02-11	PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND INC PAC, DBA PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERAL PAC	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2026-02-11	DMFI PAC	contributed_to	$250	pas2
2026-02-09	RED WINE AND BLUE	contributed_to	$35	pas2
2026-02-04	FIELD TEAM 6, INC.	contributed_to	$953	pas2
2026-02-04	FIELD TEAM 6, INC.	contributed_to	$221	pas2
2026-02-04	FIELD TEAM 6, INC.	contributed_to	$286	pas2
2026-02-04	FIELD TEAM 6, INC.	contributed_to	$3,097	pas2
2026-02-03	DMFI PAC	contributed_to	$250	pas2
2026-02-03	DMFI PAC	contributed_to	$437	pas2
2026-01-29	BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & TRAINMEN PAC FUND	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2026-01-28	GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION	contributed_to	$53	pas2
2026-01-26	UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2026-01-26	UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2026-01-13	JOINT ACTION COMMITTEE FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS	contributed_to	$500	pas2
2026-01-13	JOINT ACTION COMMITTEE FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS	contributed_to	$500	pas2
2025-12-31	LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2025-12-31	LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND	contributed_to	$100	pas2
2025-12-31	LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND	contributed_to	$60	pas2
2025-12-30	JSTREETPAC	contributed_to	$500	pas2
2025-12-30	JSTREETPAC	contributed_to	$100	pas2
2025-12-30	JSTREETPAC	contributed_to	$200	pas2
2025-12-30	JSTREETPAC	contributed_to	$100	pas2
2025-12-30	JSTREETPAC	contributed_to	$500	pas2
2025-12-30	JSTREETPAC	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2025-12-30	JSTREETPAC	contributed_to	$20	pas2
2025-12-30	JSTREETPAC	contributed_to	$50	pas2
2025-12-30	REPLACEMENTS LTD PAC	contributed_to	$3,500	pas2
2025-12-30	JSTREETPAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2025-12-30	REPLACEMENTS LTD PAC	contributed_to	$3,500	pas2
2025-12-29	BUILDING BLUE	contributed_to	$3,500	pas2
2025-12-24	DMFI PAC	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2025-12-23	JSTREETPAC	contributed_to	$3,500	pas2
2025-12-23	JSTREETPAC	contributed_to	$3,500	pas2
2025-12-23	JSTREETPAC	contributed_to	$3,500	pas2
2025-12-23	LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND	contributed_to	$25	pas2
2025-12-23	LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND	contributed_to	$55	pas2
2025-12-23	LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND	contributed_to	$50	pas2
2025-12-23	JSTREETPAC	contributed_to	$100	pas2
2025-12-23	JSTREETPAC	contributed_to	$3,500	pas2
2025-12-22	PEOPLE'S VOICE PAC	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2025-12-19	ALSOPAC	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2025-12-18	JSTREETPAC	contributed_to	$250	pas2
2025-12-18	JSTREETPAC	contributed_to	$3,500	pas2
2025-12-18	JSTREETPAC	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2025-12-18	JSTREETPAC	contributed_to	$3,500	pas2
2025-12-18	JSTREETPAC	contributed_to	$500	pas2
2025-12-18	JSTREETPAC	contributed_to	$5	pas2
2025-12-18	PERIMETER PAC	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2025-12-17	LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2025-12-17	GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION	contributed_to	$80	pas2
2025-12-16	DMFI PAC	contributed_to	$1,463	pas2
2025-12-15	CHRIS HARJES FOR CONGRESS	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2025-12-11	JSTREETPAC	contributed_to	$500	pas2
2025-12-11	JSTREETPAC	contributed_to	$100	pas2
2025-12-11	JSTREETPAC	contributed_to	$200	pas2
2025-12-10	LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND	contributed_to	$50	pas2
2025-12-10	LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND	contributed_to	$10	pas2
2025-12-10	LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND	contributed_to	$25	pas2

Outbound (1)

date	type	to	amount	role	source
—	principal_candidate_of	COOPER FOR NORTH CAROLINA	—		candidate_committees

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