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

NORTH CAROLINA, JUL 31 – Whatley, backed by President Trump, aims to maintain GOP control in a race that could cost up to $750 million, facing Democrat Roy Cooper in a key 2026 Senate contest.

  • Michael Whatley has officially announced his campaign for North Carolina's open U.S. Senate seat, backed by President Donald Trump's endorsement.
  • The Senate race between Whatley and Democrat Roy Cooper is expected to be highly competitive and costly in 2026.
  • Whatley will resign as Republican National Committee Chairman to focus on his Senate campaign.
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Poll: Cooper leads Whatley in Emerson’s opener

(The Center Square) – Expected to be the most expensive U.S. Senate race in history, polling released Friday gave former North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper a lead on Republican Michael Whatley of 47%-41%.

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Wral News broke the news in Raleigh, United States on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.
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