RALEIGH, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper says his campaign for Senate has raised over $14.5 million in the third quarter of 2025.
This is the largest amount raised during a U.S. Senate challenger campaign's first quarter, his campaign says. The amount was raised in just 65 days since the campaign launched.
More than 90 percent of donations were $100 or less, with contributions coming from all 100 counties in the state. The Cooper Victory Fund and Cooper for North Carolina raised the combined amount, but Cooper for North Carolina raised more than $10.8 million of it.
Cooper's Republican opponent, Michael Whatley, has reportedly raised nearly $6 million in donations, according to the Examiner. According to Whatley's campaign, it's the highest any Republi