Senate 2026 · North Carolina
Race coverage
The cycle's most likely flip — the open seat left by Thom Tillis's retirement. Below: news reports and opinion columns from the 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.
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149 pieces in this selection; the lists keep only the most recent, and repeats of the same headline are dropped — 42 below.
Cooper up big on Whatley as Trump approval sinks, WRAL/WSOC Poll shows (Will Doran/WRAL-TV)
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Cooper leads Whatley by at least 7 points in new NC Senate polls (Ryan Mancini/The Hill)
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Cooper leads Whatley by at least 7 points in new NC Senate polls
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Trump evokes Willie Horton to take down Roy Cooper, boost Michael Whatley in N.C. Senate race
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U.S. Senate balance of power falls to Ohio, several key states
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Democrats see opening in NC as Whatley campaign pauses ads
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Michael Whatley’s Campaign Pulls TV Ads While They Rethink Strategy
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Tillis backs Whatley in North Carolina Senate race
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A sad song for Whatley…
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Trump says he's 'worried' about Whatley in North Carolina
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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
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Motivated older voters could shape NC’s 2026 US Senate race, poll finds
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Cooper holds 11-point lead over Whatley in North Carolina Senate race: Poll
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Poll: 2 out of 3 North Carolinians get political news from local TV or social media
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Michael Whatley Sticks by Trump
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Trump tells North Carolina crowd he may withhold FEMA aid if Michael Whatley loses
15 Banking, finance and commerce
North Carolina truckers, drivers feel pain of Iran war gas hikes
10 Transportation
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