Poll: Cooper Holds Double Digit Lead over Whatley in North Carolina Senate Race
Two new surveys put Cooper ahead by 7 to 12.5 points, while prediction markets give him a 91% chance to win.
- Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper holds a double-digit lead over Chair Michael Whatley in the North Carolina Senate race, according to polls released this week.
- Democrats view the North Carolina Senate race as a top flip opportunity, hoping to reclaim a majority for the first time since 2008 when President Barack Obama won the state.
- A Carolina Journal poll shows Cooper leading Whatley 51.5 percent to 39 percent, while an Elon University poll finds Cooper backed by 53 percent of likely voters versus 42 percent for Whatley.
- Prediction markets including Kalshi and Polymarket favor Cooper to flip the seat, showing a 91 percent chance of victory as Senate control remains a toss-up between Democrats and Republicans.
- The candidates will spend the coming months campaigning as voters express high interest, with 63 percent of registered voters saying they are 'absolutely certain' they will cast a ballot.
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Republicans suffer double polling blows in North Carolina Senate race as former Gov. Roy Cooper holds commanding lead over Michael Whatley
Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has opened a double-digit lead over Republican Michael Whatley in two new polls, giving Democrats fresh momentum in a Senate race they see as one of their best opportunities to gain a seat in November. The results reinforce a broader polling trend that has consistently placed Cooper ahead of...
NRSC Statement on Roy Cooper in Vance County
If you plan on covering Roy Cooper’s event in Vance County today, please consider the following quote from the National Republican Senatorial Committee: “North Carolinians paid the highest healthcare costs in the nation thanks to Cooper, and now he wants to raise North Carolinians’ taxes to give free healthcare to illegal aliens,” said NRSC Regional Press Secretary Nick Puglia.
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Poll: Cooper holds double digit lead over Whatley in North Carolina Senate race
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