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Fox News: Cooper leads Whatley by 9 points
A new Fox News poll indicates Cooper has widened his lead to 9 points.
Opinion
Bar owners’ complaints could play role in marquee NC election
An ongoing lawsuit reminds voters of Roy Cooper's leading role in shuttering businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Cooper tops Whatley in Q2 campaign finance reports
Cooper raises $14.8 million in second quarter of campaign finance reports compared to Whatley's $5 million.
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Cooper joins Schiff, Schumer calls for Platner to exit Senate race
Candidates for North Carolina’s US Senate seat this fall continue to play close with national party politics just more than eight weeks before voters start marking ballots.
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Poll: Cooper holds 14-point lead over Whatley as Trump stays underwater
A new Catawba College–YouGov poll shows Roy Cooper leading Michael Whatley by 14 points in North Carolina's open US Senate race, with Trump underwater at 43% and Democrats ahead on nearly every ballot test.
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Top NC court will not review Senate candidate’s disqualification
The North Carolina Supreme Court will not review an appeal from a woman disqualified from this year’s Republican US Senate primary. Margot Dupre had asked the high court to step into her legal dispute in February.
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Major ranking moves NC’s Senate race from ‘toss up’ to ‘lean D’
According to the May 2026 Carolina Journal Poll, a survey of 600 likely voters, 49.8% of voters would support Cooper, while 38.7% would support Whatley.
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Cabarrus County state Senate seat to be major 2026 battleground
Of NC’s 50 Senate seats, the chamber includes 16 safely Democratic seats, one likely Democratic seat, two Democratic-leaning seats, three toss-up seats, three Republican-leaning seats, nine likely Republican seats, and 16 safely Republican seats.
Opinion
NC’s Senate race may not be ‘most expensive in history’ after all
Whatley's fortunes will come down to a successful introduction to the voters, a real slip in Cooper's positive image, and good news on the national and international front in order to improve the economy and boost Trump's (and the overall GOP) favorability.
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...
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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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Senate Majority PAC announces $31.4 million for Cooper campaign
The $31.4 million is earmarked for a television reservation, locking in rates and ensuring available airtime.
