Democrats hope to pull off a long-shot bid to retake the majority in the Senate and having former North Carolina Gov. Roy ...

Roy Cooper led Republican National Committee chairman Michael Whatley by six points in the first major poll of the 2026 North Carolina Senate race. The Emerson College poll, obtained by Politico, ...

Chair Michael Whatley has formally entered the North Carolina Senate race, setting up a likely faceoff against former Gov.

A new poll of the North Carolina Senate election points to a close race between former Governor Roy Cooper and Republican ...

Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley has formally announced that he’s entering the U.S. Senate race in ...

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

The former governor is six points up in what will be one of the most competitive Senate races in the country next year.

Strategists say Cooper’s entry makes North Carolina a more difficult seat for the GOP to hold, though a Democrat hasn’t won a ...

The decision sets the stage for what is likely to be a heavyweight battle between a behind-the-scenes political insider and a ...

Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley, backed by top GOP leaders, launched his bid for North Carolina’s open Senate seat on Thursday. The unified support puts Whatley on the fast ...

Whatley, the current chairman of the Republican National Committee, announced his run at Loray Mill Event Hall. Last week, ...

Whatley will be seeking the seat being vacated by Republican Sen. Thom Tillis and already has the unequivocal support of the president.