2022 North Carolina Senate Election
News coverage of the North Carolina Senate election. See the race between Ted Budd, polling at 44%, and Cheri Beasley, polling at 42%. See their news, bias in the media coverage and more in our North Carolina election page. See other states and more information on our 2022 U.S. Senate page.
Top North Carolina Candidates
Republican CandidateTed Budd Polls: 44% Sample: 7,762Percentage of News: 56%
News Diet Breakdown
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Right: 76%
Democrat CandidateCheri Beasley Polls: 42% Sample: 14,633Percentage of News: 44%
News Diet Breakdown
Left: 53%
Center: 43%
Coverage Breakdown
Coverage Breakdown is based on the number of articles published per candidate.
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Top 2022 North Carolina Senate Election News
US & Canada · PennsylvaniaFormer President Donald Trump faces the strongest test yet of his ability to shape a new generation of Republicans. Voters in Pennsylvania and North Carolina decide whether to rally around his hand-picked choices for critical U.S. Senate seats. Tuesday's contests could ultimately determine how competitive the general election will be.See the Story
U.S. election 2022: Pennsylvania, North Carolina hold key races
57% Center coverage: 78 sources
US & Canada · RaleighBudd had the endorsement of Donald Trump and his victory is a boost for the former president. He beat out former Charlotte mayor and N.C. Governor Pat McCrory in the primary to replace retiring GOP Sen. Richard Burr's seat. If she prevails in November, Beasley would be the state's first Black senator.See the Story
Trump-Endorsed Ted Budd Wins North Carolina GOP Senate Primary
39% Right coverage: 41 sources
US & Canada · GeorgiaHerschel Walker is expected to skip a second debate against his Republican rivals. Ted Budd has skipped four Republican primary debates in his bid for a U.S. Senate seat in North Carolina. GOP candidates for governor in Ohio, Nevada and Nebraska also have refused to engage.See the Story
Candidates test skipping debates without upsetting voters
50% Center coverage: 12 sources
Latest 2022 North Carolina Senate Election News
US & Canada · RaleighThe Senate Leadership Fund has reserved $27.6 million worth of advertising time in North Carolina. That's part of $141 million in reservations in battleground states this year, a new record. The airwaves are already being saturated with political advertising ahead of the May 17 primary. Outside groups are spending significantly more than the campaigns themselves do.See the Story
Ted Budd Spurns Debates In Senate Primary
100% Center coverage: 3 sources
US & Canada · RaleighRep. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) has an 8-point lead over former North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley in the Tarheel State’s Senate election in November, according to a new East Carolina University (ECU) poll released Monday.
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Budd holds eight-point lead over Beasley in North Carolina Senate race: poll
Coverage: 2 sources
US & Canada · North CarolinaRep. Ted Budd has built a dominant lead even as voters cast their ballots in the Republican primary. Budd has the support of 43% of Republican voters, based on the most recent WGHP/The Hill/Emerson College Poll. That widened Budd's lead to 27 points over his next closest challenger, former Gov. Pat McCrory.See the Story
New poll shows Trump-backed Budd surging ahead in bid for GOP Senate seat
100% Center coverage: 3 sources
US & CanadaNorth Carolina Senate candidates Pat McCrory and Ted Budd are neck-and-neck in fundraising. Budd is benefiting from a political action committee that has already spent several million dollars on ads and mailers praising Budd. A pro-McCrory super PAC is trailing. Former Rep. Mark Walker's campaign totals remain well behind those of Budd.See the Story
McCrory, Budd still close in NC Senate campaign fundraising
100% Center coverage: 2 sources
U.S. Senate · RaleighRep. Ted Budd (R-NC) leads his Democrat opponent by nearly five points in North Carolina's general election race for U.S. Senate, per a poll.See the Story
Poll: NC Rep. Ted Budd Leads Dem Opponent by 5 Points in Senate Race
100% Right coverage: 1 sources
Ted Budd · North CarolinaRep. Ted Budd of North Carolina has overtaken former Gov. Pat McCrory ahead of the May 17 Republican U.S. Senate primary election. Budd has gained ground in recent months as Club for Growth Action, an influential political action committee in Washington, D.C., has increased its spending. Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson also threw his support behind Budd.See the Story
Ted Budd Opens Double-Digit Lead Over Pat McCrory
100% Center coverage: 2 sources
David Perdue · WashingtonWashington Post: “With his endorsements of Oz, Senate candidate Ted Budd in North Carolina, gubernatorial hopeful David Perdue in Georgia and, on Friday, author and Senate candidate J.D. Vance in Ohio, Trump has leaped into the middle of several competitive primaries that could put his desired image as a kingmaker at risk.See the Story
Trump Plunges Into GOP Primaries with Risky Picks
Coverage: 2 sources
Cheri Beasley · Avery CountyGRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN — U.S. Senate candidate and former North Carolina Chief Justice Cheri Beasley traveled up to Grandfather Mountain for a special tour on June 16.See the Story
North Carolina Senate candidate Cheri Beasley visits Grandfather Mountain
PoliticsBack in 2016, then-North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory was praised by many social conservatives for supporting NC House Bill 2 —the so-called “North Carolina bathroom bill,” which banned transgender Americans from using public restrooms for the gender they identified with. Christian fundamentalists pr...See the Story
Even NC 'bathroom bill' defender Pat McCrory is now too 'liberal' for extremist MAGA Republicans: report
100% Left coverage: 2 sources
U.S. Senate · Transylvania CountyRUTHERFORDTON - U.S. Senate candidate Cheri Beasley stumped in downtown Rutherfordton Monday (June 13).See the Story
U.S. Senate candidate Beasley visits county
Republican Party · North CarolinaMcCrory lost to Rep. Ted Budd in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate by about 35 percentage points. McCrory started the race leading in the polls, with more name recognition after serving as governor from 2013 to 2017. Donald Trump endorsed Budd last summer at the state GOP convention.See the Story
Pat McCrory says his political career is over — and asks what happened to the Republican Party
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Donald Trump · North CarolinaVIDEO: Watch President Trump's complete remarks in Selma, North Carolina, on Saturday 4/9/22. https://rumble.com/embed/vxta6h/?pub=9gr4j Photo: AlamySee the Story
President Trump’s Full Speech from Selma, North Carolina 4/9/22
100% Right coverage: 2 sources
Cheri Beasley · TryonNorth Carolina’s former Supreme Court Chief Justice and candidate for US Senate Cheri Beasley met with voters in Tryon in mid-June. Speaking at an outdoor gathering at Harmon Field, she discussed her background, and major issues for Polk County, and took questions from attendees.See the Story
US Senate candidate recently visits Tryon - The Tryon Daily Bulletin
Media Bias Breakdown
How is the media covering 2022 North Carolina Senate Election?2022 North Carolina Senate Election often is covered by Center Media sources.
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Center: 35%
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