Energizer Governor

Cooper outraises Whatley in Q1, $13.8M to $5M

Former Gov. Roy Cooper has raised more than double Whatley's numbers in the first quarter and is also well ahead in polling.

Cook Political Report shifts NC Senate race from toss-up to lean Democrat

Cook Political Report moved North Carolina's US Senate Race into the Democratic column after labelling it a toss-up prior.

GOP Super PAC commits $71M to Whatley as NC Senate race heats up

This $71 million investment is part of a much larger, $342 million nationwide strategy targeting key battleground Senate races like Ohio, Georgia, and Michigan. 

Poll: Partisan divide widens on Iran war

North Carolina voters broadly oppose ground troops in Iran and are split on whether the US was right to launch military action there, according to a new poll from Catawba College. Meanwhile, former Gov. Roy Cooper holds a 14-point lead over Republican Michael Whatley in the early US Senate race.