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North Carolina Senate showdown ‘a true toss-up’ as Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley inch closer to 2026 bids

North Carolina’s 2026 Senate race is coming into focus as former Gov. Roy Cooper prepares to run and Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley, backed by President Donald Trump and GOP leadership,

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Former Gov. Roy Cooper Plans to Enter North Carolina Senate Race, Lifting Democrats

The campaign for the open seat will be one of the biggest of 2026, after the incumbent Republican, Senator Thom Tillis, announced his retirement.

Newsweek on MSN · 2d

Roy Cooper's Chances of Flipping North Carolina's GOP Senate Seat—Polls

A new poll of North Carolina voters showed that former Governor Roy Cooper, a Democrat, would be tied with a generic Republican in the state's 2026 Senate race.

RNC chair steps down to run for Senate in NC

Michael Whatley is stepping down as chairman of the Republican National Committee to focus on a U.S. Senate run in North Carolina. Meanwhile, former Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, will announce “in the ...

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Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Wiley Nickel to suspend campaign, endorse Roy Cooper, run for Wake DA

Democrat Wiley Nickel is expected to suspend his campaign for North Carolina’s open U.S. Senate seat and endorse former Gov.

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Is former NC Gov. Cooper ready to make a Senate election decision?

Since Sen. Thom Tillis said he wouldn’t seek a third term, eyes have been on the former North Carolina governor to run in the ...

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