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North Carolina, Michael Whatley and Senate

North Carolina Senate showdown ‘a true toss-up’ as Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley inch closer to 2026 bids

North Carolina’s 2026 Senate race is coming into focus as former Gov. Roy Cooper prepares to run and Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley, backed by President Donald Trump and GOP leadership,

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RNC Chair Michael Whatley to seek open Republican-held Senate seat in battleground North Carolina: sources

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RNC chair expected to run for Senate in North Carolina as Lara Trump opts out

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Democrats Chances of Flipping the Senate Just Went Up

Democrats got some great news this week when it was reported that popular former two-term governor Roy Cooper has decided to run for the seat.

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Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Wiley Nickel to suspend campaign, endorse Roy Cooper, pursue Wake DA seat

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Michael Whatley launches NC Senate campaign, is expected to step down as GOP chairman

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RNC Chair Whatley to run for North Carolina Senate seat with Trump’s support

The Cook Political Report currently rates the seat as a “toss up.”

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Former Gov. Cooper and RNC Chair Whatley expected to launch bids for Tillis’ Senate seat

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Trump backs RNC's Whatley for NC's open U.S. Senate seat after Lara Trump declines to run

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Democrat Roy Cooper expected to run for Senate from North Carolina, sources tell CNN

Democrats are expected to get their top Senate recruit next week as former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper plans to enter the race, sources tell CNN.

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Democrat Wiley Nickel may suspend NC Senate campaign: Reports

Former Rep. Wiley Nickel (D-N.C.), who launched his campaign for Senate in April, is now mulling whether to suspend his campaign and instead enter the race for an open district attorney position

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Senate map for 2026 is tough for Democrats, but Republicans have headaches, too

Democrats need four seats to retake the Senate majority, but Republicans are looking at uncertainty in some states.