Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper Saturday night gave his strongest indication yet that he would seek an open U.S. Senate seat next year while speaking at a state Democratic Party event in Raleigh.

Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper spoke during a high-profile state Democratic Party's "Unity Dinner" Saturday night, which is his first public appearance since news emerged that he plans to run for U.

Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper appears to be running for Senate. The former governor addressed the elephant in the room at the NC Democrats Unity Dinner in Raleigh Saturday evening. Cooper did not plainly state that he would be running,