RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Michael Whatley, the chair of the Republican National Committee, plans to step down to focus his attention on running for the U.S. Senate seat in North Carolina, sources close ...

His entry will pave the way for a marquee contest in 2026, with former Gov. Roy Cooper planning to seek the Democratic ...

Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley is expected to run for the Senate in North Carolina, setting up a ...

Michael Whatley, chairman of the national Republican Party, plans to run for an open Senate seat in North Carolina in 2026, ...

Trump-backed RNC Chair Michael Whatley jumps into North Carolina's Senate race as Lara Trump declines to run, creating a ...

North Carolina’s 2026 Senate race is coming into focus as former Gov. Roy Cooper prepares to run and Republican National ...

Trump said he would endorse his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, if she decided to run. He will now likely endorse Michael ...

Washington — Republican National Committee chairman Michael Whatley is preparing to enter the race for the open U.S. Senate ...

A North Carolina native, Whatley led the state's GOP before he was selected by President Trump to lead the RNC in 2024.

President Donald Trump has picked the candidate he’s supporting to fill North Carolina’s open Senate seat in the 2026 ...

President Donald Trump announced Thursday his official endorsement of Michael Whatley for North Carolina's open Senate seat ...

Chair Michael Whatley is planning to run for Senate in North Carolina to succeed retiring Sen. Thom Tillis (R), a source ...