Roy Cooper, former North Carolina Democratic governor running for U.S. Senate, said AI data center development should be slowed and federal guardrails are needed.
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Roy Cooper
DEM. Candidate for U.S. Senate, North Carolina, on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Listed by the 2026 General Candidate List by Contest - Federal and State Only (PDF), North Carolina State Board of Elections, "CANDIDATE LIST GROUPED BY CONTEST, Election: 11/03/2026" (2026-09-21 (the report prints "Sep 21, 2026 12:32 pm" on every page)); FEC candidate S6NC00407. Office, district and party are as the list gives them; the record adds no judgment.
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Roy Cooper, former North Carolina Democratic governor running for U.S. Senate, said AI data center development should be slowed and federal guardrails are needed. (as reported, September 16, 2026)
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