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Roy Cooper
U.S. Senate · D–NC
7/7
🥇 Gold
1Open Bookscritical
94%★ earned
“…the property of the people.” — Cicero, De Re Publica
2.1% of receipts from PACs — own money clears the 15% cap; an outside super PAC backs the race but isn't the candidate's to control. (FEC 2026)
2Free & Fair Electionscritical
72%★ earned
“The ballot is stronger than the bullet.” — Abraham Lincoln
No political violence or election denial in the record.
3The Dignity of the Opponent
74%★ earned
“Treat humanity … always as an end and never as a means only.” — Kant
Strong conduct, crediting Republicans by name during the bipartisan Medicaid expansion.
4Fear Is Not Fuel
70%★ earned
“…the better angels of our nature.” — Lincoln, First Inaugural
Conduct runs constructive rather than fear-driven; no alarm-based appeals are flagged.
5Truth & a Kept Word
70%★ earned
“…living within the truth.” A representative owes “his judgment.” — Havel · Burke
No false claims in the record; Truth registers as held. Governing commitments honored, set against record veto wars with the legislature.
6Against the Spirit of Party
74%★ earned
“The baneful effects of the spirit of party.” — Washington, Farewell Address
The bipartisan Medicaid expansion, crediting Republicans by name, earns cross-party credit.
7Morality
78%★ earned
“The time is always right to do what is right.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
Strong personal conduct — bipartisan Medicaid expansion crediting Republicans by name — with no corruption or character scandal raised.
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