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Whatley to run for North Carolina Senate seat

North Carolina Senate showdown ‘a true toss-up’ as Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley inch closer to 2026 bids

North Carolina’s 2026 Senate race is coming into focus as former Gov. Roy Cooper prepares to run and Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley, backed by President Donald Trump and GOP leadership,

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What to know about Roy Cooper, Michael Whatley and the 2026 U.S. Senate race to replace Thom Tillis

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RNC Chair Michael Whatley to seek open Republican-held Senate seat in battleground North Carolina: sources

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‘Run Roy, Run’: Democrats cheer as Roy Cooper teases Senate campaign at party fundraiser

Former Governor Roy Cooper teased his upcoming Senate run at a Democratic fundraising dinner Saturday evening.

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Wiley Nickel plans to end Senate bid, eyes a run for Wake County DA instead

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Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Wiley Nickel to suspend campaign, endorse Roy Cooper, pursue Wake DA seat

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Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley announces run for Thom Tillis' Senate seat

A North Carolina native, Whatley led the state's GOP before he was selected by President Trump to lead the RNC in 2024.

Trump throws his support behind RNC Chair Michael Whatley for NC Senate seat

President Donald Trump has picked the candidate he’s supporting to fill North Carolina’s open Senate seat in the 2026 election: Michael Whatley. Whatley is a North Carolina native who served as head of the state’s Republican Party before Trump selected him in 2024 as chairman of the Republican National Committee.

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Democrats quick to respond to NC’s Michael Whatley entering U.S. Senate race

Democrats wasted no time Thursday attacking the RNC chairman for his loyalty to Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson and his support of President Donald Trump’s policies.

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