Senate 2026 · North Carolina
Race 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 and national press that name a candidate in this race, 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.
Policy topics
354 pieces in this selection; the lists keep only the most recent, and repeats of the same headline are dropped — 133 below.
Roy Cooper Way Up in North Carolina Senate Race
20 Government Operations
Trump evokes Willie Horton to take down Roy Cooper, boost Michael Whatley in N.C. Senate race
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Letters: Facts - Salisbury Post
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Voters in midterm elections identify a culprit for rising cost of living: Trump’s tariffs
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U.S. Senate balance of power falls to Ohio, several key states
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Wake Board of County Commissioners, At-Large: Christine Kushner
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Democrats see opening in NC as Whatley campaign pauses ads • NC Newsline
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Democrats see opening in NC as Whatley campaign pauses ads
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Roy Cooper Ahead in North Carolina Senate Race
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Races to Watch, Mind Games, One Million Doors! | North Carolina Democratic Party
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My Turn: Why I support Gary Weart for NC Senate - Salisbury Post
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How a 1964 ad shaped today’s television political attacks • Asheville Watchdog
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3 NC legislative races worth watching in Mecklenburg, Cabarrus counties
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Where’s Sarah Stevens?
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How Roy Cooper became Democrats’ best chance to flip a Senate seat
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While North Carolinians Went Homeless, This Is What Roy Cooper Did With Hurricane Relief Funds
15 Banking, finance and commerce
Republican super PAC pauses spending in North Carolina’s key US Senate race • NC Newsline
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Republican super PAC pauses spending in North Carolina’s key US Senate race
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National Dems expand US House battlefield, targeting Knott in NC-13 • NC Newsline
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National Dems expand US House battlefield, targeting Knott in NC-13
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Fact-check: Republicans claim Cooper was in New York when Helene hit North Carolina
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Senate candidate Michael Whatley accepted $27,000 from data center developer
15 Banking, finance and commerce
More parental leave, faster hiring among changes coming to NC workforce
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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
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Michael Whatley Endorsed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
20 Government Operations
Roy Cooper Is a Tax Maniac
1 Macroeconomics
Roy Cooper Maintains Big Lead in North Carolina
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Panel Probing Cooper Prison Settlement Goes Quiet
12 Law and Crime
Roy Cooper’s Secret Sauce
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Inside North Carolina Democrat Roy Cooper's Culture of Corruption as Governor
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Motivated older voters could shape NC’s 2026 US Senate race, poll finds • NC Newsline
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Motivated older voters could shape NC’s 2026 US Senate race, poll finds
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Roy Cooper Holds Comfortable Lead in North Carolina
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Headwinds beyond their control - Salisbury Post
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Roy Cooper Tops 50% in North Carolina Senate Race
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Poll: 2 out of 3 North Carolinians get political news from local TV or social media
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6 texts, 5 calls, 38 mins: Records reveal Michael Whatley's work as Helene 'recovery czar'
15 Banking, finance and commerce
Roy Cooper Up by Double-Digits in North Carolina
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Roy Cooper Ahead in North Carolina’s Senate Race
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Pat McCrory’s Raleigh Reckoning
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Don Davis, Roy Cooper Cozy Up With Child Predators
12 Law and Crime
Maher: Dems Like Ossoff, Roy Cooper Not Fighting Left Fringe
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Roy Cooper campaigns in Charlotte in U.S. Senate race
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Vice President JD Vance to speak at midterm rally in Greensboro
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Roy Cooper Leads in North Carolina Senate Race
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Roy Cooper's lead grows to 15 points in NC Senate race (Carolina Journal)
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Roy Cooper Way Ahead in North Carolina’s Senate Race
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What the Censure of a GOP Leader Says About Michael Whatley
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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
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Letters: Blatant lies - Salisbury Post
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Cash Michaels: What lies from Michael Whatley - Salisbury Post
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The Politics of Dissent
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NC father says anti-Cooper political ad exploited his son’s killing
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Watchdog, other selected media denied access to cover G20 finance summit • Asheville Watchdog
19 International Affairs
Three Races to Watch in Roy Cooper’s Backyard
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U.S. Senate Candidates Could Skip Debating for First Time in Almost 30 Years
20 Government Operations
What the Duke Lacrosse Case Says About Roy Cooper
12 Law and Crime
Pink-slime journalism comes to North Carolina’s Senate race • Asheville Watchdog
20 Government Operations
Make Or Break
6 Education
Popular Information - Salisbury Post
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Political parties see high stakes in NC Supreme Court election
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Global finance leaders to descend on Asheville for G20 summit • Asheville Watchdog
19 International Affairs
Where Cooper and Whatley stand on rising costs and other issues
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Balkcom to Replace Edwards as GOP Candidate for 11th District
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Opinion: The grotesque indifference of Senate candidate Michael Whatley's latest attack
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My Turn: Econ 101 - Salisbury Post
1 Macroeconomics
Senate hopeful talks FEMA, economy, Iran during CG visit - Salisbury Post
20 Government Operations
‘Recovery Czar’ Michael Whatley caught on audio wanting to end FEMA as Western NC is owed billions
15 Banking, finance and commerce
Dukes in Trump’s Court
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The Politics of a Prison-Release Settlement
12 Law and Crime
The Billion-Dollar Election That Hasn’t Happened
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Republican officials bar another North Carolina reporter from Michael Whatley event
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Suite Dreams
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Floyd Prophet: A big tent circus - Salisbury Post
20 Government Operations
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