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Economy
2 positions · all inferred from partyWould you support raising the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour?
Inferred from partyCooper's campaign platform emphasizes lowering costs for working families and reducing corporate power, but does not explicitly mention a $17 federal minimum wage; as a Democrat who has broadly supported workers and affordability, party inference suggests support, though no direct statement on this specific figure was found. Fact-check this → Would you support imposing tariffs of 25% or more on imports from countries that do not meet US labor and environmental standards?
Inferred from partyCooper's campaign website criticizes tariffs for hurting farmers but does not address labor/environmental-standards-based tariffs specifically; position inferred partly from Democratic party norms favoring fair-trade conditionality, yielding a neutral/lean-support estimate with low confidence. Fact-check this → ◆
Environment
2 positions · all inferred from partyWould you support ending new federal permits for oil and gas drilling on public lands and offshore waters?
Inferred from partyCooper's campaign website focuses on energy costs and utility accountability but does not address federal oil and gas drilling permits; as a moderate Democratic governor who expanded Medicaid with bipartisan support and emphasizes pragmatic cost-cutting, his position is inferred primarily from party tendency but tempered by his centrist governing record. Fact-check this → Would you support legislation requiring the US to reduce carbon emissions by 50% below 2005 levels by 2035?
Inferred from partyCooper's campaign website addresses energy and utility costs but does not specifically address a 50% carbon emissions reduction target by 2035; position inferred from his Democratic party affiliation and record as a governor who supported clean energy initiatives, though he has framed energy policy primarily around cost reduction rather than emissions mandates. Fact-check this → ▽
Foreign Policy
2 positions · all inferred from partyWould you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% per year above the rate of inflation?
Inferred from partyCooper's campaign website focuses on domestic cost-of-living issues and makes no mention of defense spending; as a Democrat, party-based inference suggests opposition to large above-inflation defense budget increases, though his record as a moderate Democratic governor leaves some uncertainty.
Would you support maintaining or increasing current levels of US foreign assistance to allied and developing nations?
Inferred from partyCooper's campaign website does not address foreign assistance; as a mainstream Democrat running for Senate, party inference suggests general support for maintaining foreign aid to allies and developing nations, though no direct evidence exists.
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Gun Policy
2 positions · all inferred from partyDo you support a federal policy prohibiting the manufacture and sale of semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines to civilians?
Inferred from partyThe campaign website does not address semi-automatic rifle bans; position is inferred from Democratic Party norms, with Cooper being a moderate Democrat from a swing state (NC) who has historically supported some gun regulations but not necessarily a full assault weapons ban.
Would you support requiring background checks for all firearm purchases in the US, including private sales and gun show transactions?
Inferred from partyThe campaign website does not address gun policy; as a Democrat running in North Carolina, Cooper's party typically supports universal background checks, but his moderate Southern Democrat profile suggests support rather than strong championing, so this is a party-informed inference.
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Healthcare
2 positions · all inferred from partyWould you support expanding Medicare to cover all Americans regardless of age?
Inferred from partyCooper's campaign website focuses on making healthcare more affordable through Medicaid expansion and reducing insurance costs but does not explicitly address Medicare for All or expanding Medicare to cover all ages; as a moderate Democrat who championed Medicaid expansion rather than single-payer approaches, party inference with a centrist lean applies. Fact-check this → Would you support federal legislation requiring Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices directly with pharmaceutical manufacturers?
Inferred from partyCooper's campaign platform emphasizes making healthcare more affordable and lowering drug costs, which aligns with Democratic support for Medicare drug price negotiation, but the site does not explicitly mention Medicare negotiation; position inferred from general platform stance and party alignment. Fact-check this → ▶
Immigration
2 positions · all inferred from partyWould you support significantly increasing federal funding for border security infrastructure and personnel at the US southern border?
Inferred from partyCooper's campaign website does not address border security or immigration, so this position is inferred from party norms; as a moderate Southern Democrat who has sought bipartisan appeal in a purple state, he likely avoids strong opposition to border security funding while not championing it, placing him near center with slight Democratic lean.
Would you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived and worked continuously in the US for more than 5 years?
Inferred from partyCooper's campaign website does not address immigration or a pathway to citizenship; position is inferred from his Democratic Party affiliation, which broadly supports pathways to citizenship for long-term undocumented residents, with moderate confidence given his centrist Southern Democrat profile.
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Taxes
2 positions · all inferred from partyWould you support raising the top federal income tax rate to 50% for individual income exceeding $10 million per year?
Inferred from partyCooper's campaign platform emphasizes taxing wealthy corporations and the richest Americans to lower costs for working families, but does not specifically address a 50% top marginal rate on income over $10 million; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment and populist economic framing on his campaign site. Fact-check this → Would you support raising the federal corporate income tax rate from 21% to 28%?
Inferred from partyCooper's campaign website emphasizes making corporations pay their fair share and reducing costs for working families, but does not explicitly mention the corporate tax rate; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment and his rhetorical framing against big corporations grabbing wealth at working people's expense. Fact-check this → ◇
Voting Rights
1 position · all inferred from partyWould you support federal legislation requiring all states to automatically register eligible citizens to vote when they interact with government agencies?
Inferred from partyCooper's campaign website does not address automatic voter registration specifically; as a mainstream Democrat who has not actively championed this exact federal policy, a supportive lean is inferred from strong Democratic Party alignment on voting rights expansion.