Whatley took Duke Energy cash as North Carolinians paid more

Whatley took Duke Energy cash as North Carolinians paid more

Since entering the race for US Senate in July 2025, Republican nominee Michael Whatley has accepted $10,000 from Duke Energy’s political action committee. After spending more than a decade at a lobbying firm which counted Duke as a client, Whatley is running against former Gov. Roy Cooper (D) for North Carolina’s open Senate seat. Whatley’s acceptance of these contributions from Duke comes at a time of rising utility bills in North Carolina, and…