Last week, he was planning to run. Over the weekend, he all but said he’s running. And on Monday, former Gov. Roy Cooper made it official. So today, we start with a preview from Jeffrey Billman of a 2026 Senate race that’s starting to take shape.

—Bryan Anderson […]

Bryan Anderson is a politics reporter for The Assembly, covering state government and anchoring our twice-weekly politics newsletter, The Caucus. He previously covered elections, voting access, and state government for WRAL-TV, The Associated Press, and The News & Observer.