“I thought on it and prayed about it, and I’ve decided: I want to be your next United States senator, because even now, I still believe our best days are ahead of us,” Cooper said in an announcement ...

Former North Carolina Attorney General and Governor Roy Cooper appeared on MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show" Monday, marking his first television interview since announcing his run for Senate.

Cooper talked about policy accomplishments, including Medicaid expansion and teacher pay raises.