Ban Congress from trading stocks? NC Senate candidate Roy Cooper says yes [View all]

Then-Gov. Roy Cooper speaks during the North Carolina Democratic Party Unity Dinner at the Raleigh Convention Center on July 20, 2024. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com

As members of Congress debate whether to ban stock trading, Roy Cooper, the former governor of North Carolina and a Senate candidate, announced his support for a ban.

“A lot of people just don’t trust Washington politicians,” Cooper said in a written statement to McClatchy. “That’s because too many of them look after themselves, and not the people they’re supposed to serve. But leaders are elected to serve the people they represent, not to trade a company’s stock on insider knowledge to get rich.”

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“To regain trust in Washington, public servants can’t just say ‘trust me,’ they have to show they can be trusted, which is why I won’t own or trade any individual stocks as a candidate or when I become a U.S. Senator regardless of whether a ban is passed,” Cooper said.

Cooper reported never owning or trading stocks while governor, or in ethics forms he filled out for his Senate campaign.

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