North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper's veto power remains intact after the GOP failed to gain a majority in the Senate. Republicans currently hold 28 seats.
in North Carolina after 20 weeks of pregnancy, with some narrow exceptions. Cooper’s vetoes foiled limited abortion changes in 2019 and 2021.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper speaks at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, in Greensboro, on April 14, 2022. All 170 seats in the North Carolina General Assembly were on Election Day ballots. Having enough Democrats to uphold Cooper’s vetoes also will give him leverage for negotiations. He is barred by term limits from seeking reelection in 2024.
"This election has been a barometer for where voters want their state and country to go," Senate leader Phil Berger, a Rockingham County Republican, said in a news release celebrating a veto-proof majority in his chamber."The Republican platform of low taxes, job creation, expanded parental choice, and quality education, is one that reflects the needs of all North Carolinians."
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