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Also expected to enter the race is Democratic former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, according to three sources familiar with Cooper&#8217;s plans. Cooper is expected to announce his bid next week, the sources said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The coveted Senate seat is being vacated by Republican Sen. 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