Today, Pat McCrory finally accepted defeat in the North Carolina governor’s race. McCrory made the concession in a video message posted around noon Monday as a recount he requested in Durham County entered its final hours, reported The News and Observer. “I personally believe that the majority of our citizens have spoken, and we now…
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and Equality North Carolina hailed Governor-Elect Roy Cooper’s victory — which crossed the crucial 10,000 vote mark Wednesday — and called on Pat McCrory to concede in the North Carolina gubernatorial race immediately. With a stunning 66 percent of North Carolina voters reporting opposition to HB2 in exit polling, it’s…
North Carolina Gov.Pat McCrory has launched an all-out effort to throw the integrity of the election into question by lodging baseless voter protests in more than half of the state’s 100 counties. Last night, the Republican-controlled State Board of Elections issued an order requiring dismissal of all 52 of those protests. The latest vote tallies show McCrory nearly…
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory is still refusing to admit defeat in the state’s gubernatorial race despite vote tallies showing that Roy Cooper has increased his winning margin to nearly 6,600 votes. McCrory, ousted by voters in large part because of the discriminatory HB2 legislation he signed into law, has a history of attempting to…
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory ‘s campaign criticized his Democratic challenger on Wednesday for claiming victory in the state’s neck-and-neck gubernatorial race, saying tens of thousands of votes had yet to be tallied. Reuters reported that Roy Cooper, the state’s attorney general, declared victory after unofficial election results showed him leading the Republican incumbent by…
WASHINGTON – Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and Equality NC released a new digital ad in North Carolina: Lennie & Pearl for Roy Cooper. The ad features Lennie Gerber and Pearl Berlin, a North Carolina couple who have been together for a half century, as they talk about their support for Roy Cooper in the North…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and Equality NC have announced both organizations have endorsed Roy Cooper for Governor of North Carolina. “Roy Cooper is a stalwart advocate for LGBTQ equality and a proven leader who will work to make the Tar Heel State inclusive and welcoming for all,” said HRC President Chad Griffin….
RALEIGH, N.C. – In a press conference Tuesday, North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper has said his office will not defend HB2, the law adopted last week that strikes down locally enacted protections for LGBT people, saying that the bill is unconstitutional. The News Observer reported that Cooper called the measure “a national embarrassment” that…
CHARLOTTE, N.C., — Defendants in the case, General Synod of the United Church of Christ v. Cooper, filed motions for a 30-day extension of time to respond to the lawsuit today in U.S. District Court in Charlotte. The Attorney General of North Carolina, Roy Cooper, on behalf of himself and all Defendant District Attorneys, specifically…
