End Citizens United (ECU), one of the nation’s leading anti-corruption organizations, today endorsed former Governor of North Carolina Roy Cooper for U.S. Senate. Cooper has a strong record of fighting corruption to protect North Carolinians and is a champion for voting rights.

“Roy Cooper understands that we must fight back against the corporate special interests rigging our political system and the corrupt politicians in Washington selling out working families to pay for tax breaks for billionaires,” said ECU President Tiffany Muller. “His track record as governor shows he’ll stand up for everyday North Carolinians in the Senate, ensure their voices are heard above the special interests, and protect their voting rights. End Citizens United is proud to endorse him and we look forward to helping him win next November.”

“I’m running to represent North Carolina in the U.S. Senate because it’s time for new leaders in Congress who will protect the middle class and ensure our government puts people at the center of the decision-making,” said former Gov. Roy Cooper. “Washington is raising costs and ripping away health care from working people all to give tax breaks to billionaires, and it's not right. End Citizens United is a strong voice against corruption, and I'm glad to have their support in this fight."

As governor, Roy Cooper was a national leader in defending the right to vote, vetoing SB 747, a restrictive anti-voter bill that was drafted under the guidance of a Trump-picked election denier.  From putting predatory lenders out of business to opposing efforts to limit North Carolinian’s ability to sue drug companies, he has a strong record of standing up against big pharma and big banks looking to line their own pockets at the expense of hardworking North Carolinians. After delivering consistent wins for working families, including raising teacher pay and expanding Medicaid to more than 650,000 working North Carolinians, he left office as one country’s most popular governors.