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May 2026 — Cooper’s lead over Whatley in Senate race widens
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Featured Carolina Journal poll results
May 2026 — Cooper’s lead over Whatley in Senate race widens
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Featured Carolina Journal poll results
March 2026 — Roy Cooper leads Michael Whatley in Senate Race by nearly 8 points
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February 2026 — Whatley holds 30-point lead, 50% unsure in GOP Senate primary
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May 2026 — Cooper’s lead over Whatley in Senate race widens
RALEIGH — Former Governor Roy Cooper has expanded his lead in the race for North Carolina’s US Senate seat. The latest Carolina Journal Poll found that 49.8% of likely North Carolina voters support Cooper, while 38.7% support former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley. These results indicate an 11.1-point lead for Cooper — a noteworthy...
March 2026 — Roy Cooper leads Michael Whatley in Senate Race by nearly 8 points
RALEIGH — With primary season officially over in North Carolina, all eyes are set on North Carolina’s US Senate race. According to the latest Carolina Journal Poll, a survey of 600 likely North Carolina voters, Democratic former Governor Roy Cooper (48.9%) leads Former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley (41.1%) by 7.8 points. Among registered...
February 2026 — Whatley holds 30-point lead, 50% unsure in GOP Senate primary
More than 38% of likely Republican primary voters say they support Michael Whatley to win next week’s US Senate primary election in North Carolina, according to the latest Carolina Journal Poll. Whatley holds a 30-point lead over second-place candidate Don Brown, at 7.5%. Yet 50% of those surveyed indicated they were unsure about who they would support in...
January 2026 — North Carolinians want to choose their public school
RALEIGH — This week marks the 16th annual National School Choice Week. Every year, in recognition of National School Choice Week, the Carolina Journal Poll surveys likely North Carolina voters on matters of education. In this year’s poll, voters continued to show strong support for school choice programs, such as open enrollment, the Opportunity Scholarship...
November 2025 — Cooper Maintains Lead in Senate Race
RALEIGH — With one year until the midterm election, Democratic former Gov. Roy Cooper continues to lead in North Carolina’s US Senate race. According to the latest Carolina Journal Poll, a survey of 600 likely voters in North Carolina that was conducted November 9–10 by Harper Polling, Cooper (47.3%) leads former Republican Party Chairman Michael...
September 2025 — Majority of NC Voters Believe America is on the ‘Wrong Track’
RALEIGH — For the first time since October of 2024, the majority of voters in North Carolina say they believe the United States is headed in the wrong direction. According to the latest Carolina Journal Poll, conducted by Harper Polling, 53.7% of voters said they believe things in America are headed on the “wrong track”...
August 2025 — Cooper shows early lead on Whatley in US Senate Race
RALEIGH — Democratic former Gov. Roy Cooper has an 8.2-point lead in the race against Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley for North Carolina’s open US Senate seat. According to the latest Carolina Journal Poll, conducted by Harper Polling, 47.3% of voters say that they would vote for Cooper if the Senate election were held...
May 2025 — Three-in-four NC voters say tariffs will increase prices
RALEIGH — Three-in-four North Carolina likely voters believe that tariffs will make products more expensive. According to the latest Carolina Journal Poll, which surveyed 614 likely North Carolina voters, 52.5% of voters believe that it is “likely” that higher tariffs on imported goods will lead to more manufacturing jobs being created in the United States. The...
March 2025 — Majority of NC voters want a state DOGE
RALEIGH — A majority of likely voters in North Carolina would support the state creating its own Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). According to the latest Carolina Journal Poll, which surveyed 615 likely North Carolina voters, 51.9% of voters favor an NC DOGE, while 40.6% oppose it. The remaining 7.6% of voters are unsure. The proposal...
January 2025 — Majority of North Carolinians Dissatisfied with Local School Education
RALEIGH — A majority of North Carolinians are dissatisfied with their local schools, according to the latest Carolina Journal Poll. This survey of 606 likely North Carolina voters asked participants how satisfied they are with the quality of K-12 education students receive in their local schools. Only 33.3% said they were satisfied, while 55.2% said they...
November 2024 – General Election Renews Voter Optimism
RALEIGH — Optimism about the direction of the country and North Carolina has surged among voters following the 2024 general election, according to the latest Carolina Journal poll. Nearly half of voters (48%) believe the U.S. is headed in the right direction following the 2024 election, a 21-point increase since this question was last polled, while...
October 2024 – Trump and Harris in Dead Heat in North Carolina Battleground
RALEIGH – The race for president remains at a statistical tie in North Carolina, a key battleground state on the road to the White House. Former President Donald Trump (47.2%) is .6 points ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris (46.6%). The number of undecided voters has declined to 4.1%. Only 2% of voters say they...
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A new study reveals that fewer than half of Americans know the reason we celebrate Memorial Day.
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Cooper opens double digit lead over Whatley in US Senate race
Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has expanded his lead over Republican Michael Whatley to 11 points in North Carolina's open US Senate race, according to the latest Carolina Journal poll.
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Exclusive: NRCC polling puts Buckhout, Davis in dead heat
According to internal polling provided to the Carolina Journal, NC-1 candidates Davis and Buckhout are tied at 41%.
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Cooper holds 9-point edge over Whatley in latest US Senate poll
Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper leads Republican Michael Whatley 50% to 41% in a new RightCount-commissioned poll of North Carolina's open US Senate race. Cooper carrying unaffiliated voters by 15 points and leading in every region except Charlotte.