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North Carolina’s governor to step down

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( ) -q-20- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “for Kamala Harris.”

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper leaves his job next week after eight years.

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TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. Cooper tells The Associated Press that he’ll take some time to “think about how I can best contribute to the things that I care about.”

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VERBATIM: State law barred Cooper from seeking a third consecutive term. Now the 67-year-old Cooper must decide whether to run for the U.S. Senate in 2026. Cooper’s national profile grew during this year’s presidential campaign, launching him into the conversation as a potential running mate for Kamala Harris.

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