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Spanberger hits the campaign trail to stump for Roy Cooper in neighboring North Carolina

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Parks, M. (2026, October 8). Spanberger hits the campaign trail to stump for Roy Cooper in neighboring North Carolina. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/congressional/4759349/spanberger-campaign-roy-cooper-north-carolina/

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Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger campaigned in North Carolina to support Democratic candidate Roy Cooper in his bid for the U.S. Senate seat this week. During a campaign event with the North Carolina Democratic Party, Spanberger emphasized the importance of voter turnout and expressed confidence in Cooper’s ability to win, especially after Cook Political Report shifted its forecast for the race from "lean Democratic" to "likely Democratic." Spanberger has been actively supporting various Democratic candidates across Virginia and now expanding her efforts to neighboring states.

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Abigail Spanberger, the Virginia governor who won her 2025 election by a significant margin, is extending her campaigning efforts beyond state lines. On Thursday, she traveled to neighboring North Carolina to support Democratic gubernatorial candidate and former governor Roy Cooper in his race against Republican challenger Michael Whatley for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by retiring Senator Thom Tillis. Spanberger has been actively campaigning with several 2026 Virginia candidates but recently joined forces with the North Carolina Democratic Party to boost voter turnout and support for Cooper, who is now seen as a likely winner according to the Cook Political Report's updated forecast.

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The Virginia governor, who won her 2025 election by a double-digit margin, has traveled across Virginia to stump with Democratic House candidates like Beth Macy, who is challenging incumbent Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA); Tom Perriello, who is challenging incumbent Rep. John McGuire (R-VA); and Shannon Taylor, who is challenging Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA).

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🔮 The Cook Political Report recently shifted its forecast of the race in favor of Cooper, from “lean Democratic” to “likely Democratic.”

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Spanberger hits the campaign trail to stump for Roy Cooper in neighboring North Carolina · assertive framing

Claims (13 extracted, 0 hedged)

Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) is taking to the campaign trail during the 2026 midterm elections, stumping for Democrat Roy Cooper in the North Carolina Senate race this week. asserted

Spanberger → take → race

“Our neighbors to the south are ready to send @RoyCooperNC to the U.S. Senate and elect Democrats across the state,” Spanberger wrote on X Thursday. asserted

Spanberger → send → X

Spanberger has campaigned with several 2026 candidates throughout the midterm election season, largely supporting Virginia-based candidates, but she recently extended her campaigning efforts beyond the Old Dominion. asserted

she → campaign → Dominion

She posted several images on social media of herself at a campaign event with the North Carolina Democratic Party on Thursday. asserted

She → post → Thursday

“North Carolina — you can stand up to the chaos coming out of Washington. asserted

you → stand → Washington

You can demand more. asserted

You → demand → more

Make your voice heard. asserted

voice → make → ?

Get out and VOTE,” Spanberger said. asserted

Spanberger → get → ?

Cooper, North Carolina’s former Democratic governor, is facing off against Republican Michael Whatley in the race to replace retiring Sen. Thom Tillis (D-NC). asserted

Cooper → face → Tillis

The Cook Political Report recently shifted its forecast of the race in favor of Cooper, from “lean Democratic” to “likely Democratic.” asserted

Report → shift → Democratic

who → win → Wittman

Each of the three Democrats trying to flip the Republican districts has run the Democrats’ 2026 affordability playbook, a wave that Spanberger rode to victory last November. asserted

Spanberger → try → victory

Outside Virginia, Spanberger also stumped for Democrat Cait Conley, who is challenging Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) and pulling support from big-name national Democrats, like former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. asserted

who → stump → Buttigieg