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Election 2026: Younger Voters, Black Voters Give Cooper Double-Digit Poll Edge
AARP said the statewide survey of 1,115 likely voters found strong support from younger and Black voters, with a 2.9% margin of error.
- A recent AARP survey shows Democrat Roy Cooper leading Republican Michael Whatley 53%-42% in North Carolina's U.S. Senate race, according to polling conducted September 17-20.
- Cooper brings 38 years in elected public office to the campaign, while Whatley, hand-picked by Donald Trump for the Republican National Committee in 2024, is seeking his first elected position.
- Younger voters ages 18-49 favor Cooper 66%-27%, and he leads 80%-14% among Black respondents, though Whatley holds a 56%-40% advantage with men 50 and older.
- Voting began September 4 with nearly 50,000 absentee ballots requested; AARP Executive Vice President Nancy LeaMond said older voters are "highly engaged, motivated to vote, and likely to determine close midterm races."
- This North Carolina contest is one of 35 races playing a major role in the national battle for Senate control, where Republicans currently hold 53 seats.
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Election 2026: Younger voters, Black voters give Cooper double-digit poll edge - The Daily Bo Snerdley
(The Center Square) – Younger voters and Black voters, says AARP, help give Democrat Roy Cooper a 53%-42% lead over Republican Michael Whatley in polling for North Carolina’s U.S. Senate seat in the 2026 midterms. Voting has been underway since ballots went into the mail Sept. 4. AARP, the nonprofit nonpartisan organization advocating for peoples ages 50 and older, surveyed 1,115 likely voters statewide Sept. 17-20 and has a +/- 2.9% margin of…
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