August 2026 — Cooper’s lead over Whatley grows to 12.5 points

RALEIGH — Democrat Roy Cooper now holds a 12.5-point lead over Republican Michael Whatley in the race for North Carolina’s open US Senate seat, according to the latest Carolina Journal Poll of 600 likely general election voters. Support for Cooper, a former two-term governor, now stands at 51.5%, according to the poll conducted Aug. 9-10...

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Brittany Boltinhouse was crowned Miss North Carolina USA in June of 2026, but two days ago she was stripped of her title. The Miss USA organization says Boltinhouse did not uphold their organization’s standards but she believes her Mormon faith and outspoken conservative views may have played a role in the decision.

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