Election 2026: Former vice president remains loyal to Cooper

(The Center Square) – In no measure of surprise, former Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday remained loyal to fellow Democrat Roy Cooper in his bid for the U.S. Senate during a visit to North Carolina.

In Greensboro, the Californian visited to promote her new book that covers her life story, presidential campaign experiences and vision for the future. Long mutually supportive of each other, the author of “107 Days” referred to Cooper as “North Carolina’s next senator” in a confirmation of her October endorsement.

Much has changed since then, notably the bombshell discovery that 51 death row inmates were among the 3,500 released as part of Cooper’s settlement with the NAACP and ACLU in February 2021 when he was governor. No public list was given at the time, and the deal was described by his administration as no violent offenders among those being released.

State Sen. Phil Berger said Decarlos Brown Jr., charged with murder in the death of Iryna Zarutska, was among them. Published reports have since confirmed 51 were...