Cooper maintains 7-point lead over Whatley in NC Senate race: Poll
The Elon University poll shows Cooper with stronger name recognition and favorability, while Whatley trails despite Trump’s endorsement and campaign spending.
- An Elon University Poll released Wednesday shows Democrat Roy Cooper leading Republican Michael Whatley by 11 points in North Carolina's U.S. Senate race, with 53% of likely voters favoring Cooper versus 42% for Whatley.
- Cooper holds a substantial advantage in candidate familiarity, with 84% of registered voters having heard of the former governor compared to 53% for Whatley, who has never held elected office before entering the Senate race.
- Support remains deeply polarized along party lines, with 93% of Democrats backing Cooper and 84% of Republicans preferring Whatley, while Independents split 49% for Cooper and 22% for Whatley.
- Jason Husser, director of the Elon University Poll, told WRAL that Whatley needs "a lot of infusion of money and ads and get out the vote efforts" to close the significant gap over the next two months.
- Recent Fox News polling showed Cooper leading by 9 points, while a Public Policy Polling survey from last month indicated a 4-point advantage, suggesting Cooper's lead remains stable across multiple surveys.
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Elon pollster: Senate race likely to tighten despite Cooper’s 11-point lead
Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper holds an 11-point lead over Republican Michael Whatley in North Carolina’s US Senate race, according to a new Elon University poll released Aug. 12. But the poll’s director says he expects the contest to tighten as voters get to know the GOP nominee better. Cooper drew 53% support among likely voters — those who say it is “absolutely certain” they will cast a ballot in November — compared with 42% for Whatley in…
Cooper maintains lead in NC’s US Senate race, but Whatley gaining in recognition, Elon poll shows
Democrat Roy Cooper has an 11-point lead over Republican Michael Whatley among likely voters in the race to fill the seat being vacated by Republican U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, according to a new Elon University poll.
Cooper +7 Over Whatley In North Carolina Senate Poll
The Hill reports: Democrat Roy Cooper has a healthy lead over Republican Michael Whatley in the North Carolina Senate race, according to a new poll. Half of the 915 respondents to the Carolina Forward survey, conducted by left-leaning Change Research, backed Cooper with less than three months before the general election. That gave the former two-term North Carolina governor a 7-point edge over Whatley, as the former Republican National Committee…
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