Senate 2026 · North Carolina
Government operations coverage
The cycle's most likely flip — the open seat left by Thom Tillis's retirement. Below: every kind of piece — news, opinion, press releases, letters, digests and blogs — from the North Carolina press that name a candidate in this race, coded to Government operations (CAP major topic 20), since collection began in May 2026. A name anywhere in the text counts, so a piece need not be about the race. Pages that are not articles are left out.
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Democrats see opening in NC as Whatley campaign pauses ads • NC Newsline
20 Government Operations
How a 1964 ad shaped today’s television political attacks • Asheville Watchdog
20 Government Operations
Where’s Sarah Stevens?
20 Government Operations
Republican super PAC pauses spending in North Carolina’s key US Senate race • NC Newsline
20 Government Operations
National Dems expand US House battlefield, targeting Knott in NC-13 • NC Newsline
20 Government Operations
Fact-check: Republicans claim Cooper was in New York when Helene hit North Carolina
20 Government Operations
Helene: Two Years Later, Good News, Historic Low | North Carolina Democratic Party
20 Government Operations
Mitch Kokai: Most NC voters think Cooper would back DSA policies - Salisbury Post
20 Government Operations
Trail mix: Nuggets from the 2026 midterms • Asheville Watchdog
20 Government Operations
Michael Whatley Endorsed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
20 Government Operations
Motivated older voters could shape NC’s 2026 US Senate race, poll finds • NC Newsline
20 Government Operations
Headwinds beyond their control - Salisbury Post
20 Government Operations
Endless War, Demand for Answers, Amendments | North Carolina Democratic Party
20 Government Operations
Vice President JD Vance to speak at midterm rally in Greensboro
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Meet Your Candidates, Amendments, Donald Visits NC | North Carolina Democratic Party
20 Government Operations
Michael Whatley, Laurie Buckhout endorsed by twice-convicted sex offender
20 Government Operations
What the Censure of a GOP Leader Says About Michael Whatley
20 Government Operations
3 things happening in NC: Trump rallies with Michael Whatley following troubling AP report
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Convicted sex offender offered opening prayer at Michael Whatley rally
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In Goldsboro, Roy Cooper highlights cost of living crisis
20 Government Operations
Cash Michaels: What lies from Michael Whatley - Salisbury Post
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NC father says anti-Cooper political ad exploited his son’s killing
20 Government Operations
Three Races to Watch in Roy Cooper’s Backyard
20 Government Operations
U.S. Senate Candidates Could Skip Debating for First Time in Almost 30 Years
20 Government Operations
Pink-slime journalism comes to North Carolina’s Senate race • Asheville Watchdog
20 Government Operations
Popular Information - Salisbury Post
20 Government Operations
Political parties see high stakes in NC Supreme Court election
20 Government Operations
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