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Roy Cooper kicks off North Carolina Senate race

Roy Cooper kicks off North Carolina Senate race six points up over Michael Whatley

Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper led Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley by 6 percentage points in the first major poll of the 2026 North Carolina Senate race. The Emerson College poll,

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Cooper has early lead over Whatley in North Carolina Senate race, survey shows

Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) has an early lead over Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley in the North Carolina Senate race as the candidates appear poised for a general election match-up.

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Michael Whatley's chances of beating Roy Cooper in North Carolina—new poll

A new Victory Insights poll of the North Carolina Senate election points to a close race between former Governor Roy Cooper and Republican National Committee (RNC) chair Michael Whatley, while an Emerson College poll gives Cooper a lead in what is likely to be one of the most competitive of the 2026 midterms.

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Michael Whatley, Republican leader, officially enters US Senate race in NC

Sen. Elizabeth Dole, a Republican who represented North Carolina in Congress, also never ran for public office before being elected in 2002. Whatley served as her chief of staff for one of her six ...

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GOP unites behind Whatley ahead of high-stakes showdown with Cooper in North Carolina

Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley, backed by top GOP leaders, launched his bid for North Carolina’s open ...

Former Gov. Roy Cooper says Senate run spurred by battle for health care access

Former Governor Roy Cooper has announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate in North Carolina, joining Trump-backed RNC Chair ...

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