Roy Cooper Gracefully Resigns Vice President Kamala Harris

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, a Democrat, has officially withdrawn his candidacy and isn’t any longer being considered for Kamala Harris’ vice presidential running mate.

The outgoing governor issued a press release on X, assuring voters of his strong support for Harris but saying it was not the correct time for North Carolina. “I know she will win, and I was honored to be considered for this role. It is simply not the right time for North Carolina, or for me, to potentially be on a national ticket,” he wrote.

“As I’ve said from the beginning, she has a great list of people to choose from, and we’re all going to work to make sure she wins.”

Even though Cooper is in the ultimate stretch of his two-term governorship, he’s still fascinated about what’s best for the Tar Heel State. Before his official departure, an in depth source said Cooper allegedly signaled to the Harris campaign that he would resign because he believed the state’s lieutenant governor and GOP candidate for governor, Mark Robinson, would “cause chaos” and act like an “acting governor” if Cooper stepped down.

As a well-liked vice presidential candidate amongst voters, some took to social media to precise sadness over Cooper’s resignation but additionally to precise understanding. @jordancmeadows wrote, “Roy Cooper to SCOTUS!” while @brunochieco6 referenced the 67-year-old as he prepares to run for Senate. “You made the right decision, Governor,” he said. “You would have been an exceptional vice president, but go win your Senate race in 2026!”

Cooper may very well be the Democrats’ favorite due to his ability to firmly confront pressing issues equivalent to women’s rightsgun control and healthcare.

Among his many legislative accomplishments was expanding Medicaid in 2023 after nearly a decade of GOP opposition, providing medical insurance to half one million low-income North Carolinians. He also has no problem standing as much as extremist GOP lawmakers like Trump’s vice presidential nominee, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance. Cooper called Vance a “miniature Trump” in an interview and said he wasn’t surprised by his selection. “It’s pretty clear that Trump picked someone in his own image. Kind of a miniature version of me,” the governor said.

“When you look at someone who supports a blanket abortion ban, without exception; some of the tapes that have come out of him talking about childless parents. That kind of thing is not going to go over well in North Carolina or anywhere in the country.”

In the meantime, Harris still has several strong candidates within the race because the country waits to decide on her vp. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg are reportedly still into account.