RALEIGH, N.C. —

Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has filed with the state's Board of Elections on Wednesday to be a candidate in the 2026 Senate race.

This comes after Cooper announced that he would run for the seat in July .

Cooper is already considered to be a front-runner in the primary.

On Tuesday, Republican Michael Whatley filed his paperwork to run for North Carolina's seat.

Current Senator Thom Tillis is not seeking reelection after serving two terms.

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