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“The best performer of 2026 has been Democrat Roy Cooper, an anodyne-seeming former North Carolina governor who is up by about 10 points in the polls. Cooper has been the presumed victor for so long now that he’s barely ever mentioned.”

Matt Lewis & the News(letter) · US Politics · October 2026

“The best performer of 2026 has been Democrat Roy Cooper, an anodyne-seeming former North Carolina governor who is up by about 10 points in the polls. Cooper has been the presumed victor for so long now that he’s barely ever mentioned.” — Matt Lewis on Roy Cooper, Matt Lewis & the News(letter)

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