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Republican Michael Whatley enters US Senate race in North Carolina

Standing before a crowd in Gastonia, Whatley launched his campaign with the promise to “put America First and deliver conservative victories for North Carolina families.” The announcement marks the entry of a high-profile Republican into what is expected to be one of the nation’s most closely watched Senate races in 2026.

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State elections board moves GOP voter registration suit to federal court

Lawyers for the North Carolina State Board of Elections have moved a Republican lawsuit over the state’s voter registration practices from state court to federal court. The suit challenged the process used to register 225,000 voters statewide. The case now sits with US District Judge Terrence Boyle.

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NCSBE faces 3rd lawsuit over absentee ballot policy

The Republican National Committee (RNC), the North Carolina Republican Party (NCGOP), and a North Carolina voter filed a lawsuit against the North Carolina State Election Board (NCSBE) Tuesday in Wake County Superior Court challenging the NCSBE’s policy they say disregards election integrity laws requiring absentee ballot security envelopes to be sealed in order for the ballot to count.

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NAACP seeks to intervene in GOP lawsuit challenging 225,000 voter registrations

The North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP and an individual voter seek to intervene in a lawsuit Republican groups filed against the State Board of Elections. The suit challenges the way elections officials handled registration for 225,000 voters.

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NCSBE defends adoption of voter ID rule, absentee ballot guidance

The North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) is defending the legitimacy of new rules and guidance against challenges that they are not consistent with election law. The NCSBE received a joint request for a declaratory ruling earlier this week from the RNC, NRCC, and NCOP regarding recently adopted rules and updated guidance concerning voter...

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Michael Whatley is the right choice to lead RNC

Chairman Michael Whatley is the right guy at the right time to lead the Republican National Committee. I have spent a decade working in Republican politics, mainly in opposition research, and had the privilege of serving as the NCGOP communications director in 2020, where I directly witnessed why Whatley would make a great RNC chairman....

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Tar Heel Takeover: RNC elects new leadership

North Carolina native, and current chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party, Michael Whatley was elected chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC) Friday as members gathered in Houston, TX for the group’s spring meeting. Lara Trump, daughter-in-law of former President Donald Trump and also a North Carolina native, was elected co-chair. The elections mark...

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