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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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RNC Chair Michael Whatley will run for Senate from North Carolina, sources tell CNN

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RNC Chair Michael Whatley to seek open Republican-held Senate seat in battleground North Carolina: sources

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‘Run Roy, Run’: Democrats cheer as Roy Cooper teases Senate campaign at party fundraiser

Former Governor Roy Cooper teased his upcoming Senate run at a Democratic fundraising dinner Saturday evening.

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

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VIDEO: Former NC Gov. Cooper hints at run for US Senate in 2026

Wiley Nickel plans to end Senate bid, eyes a run for Wake County DA instead

The former congressman from Cary faced an uphill Democratic primary against former Gov. Roy Cooper, whom Wiley is expected to endorse.

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Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley announces run for Thom Tillis' Senate seat

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

JB Pritzker asks North Carolina Democrats ‘Are you ready to fight?’ amid 2028 speculation

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker spoke like a presidential candidate in waiting in his keynote address at North Carolina Democrats’ Unity Dinner fundraiser Saturday evening, outlining his vision for a post-Trump America.

The 2026 Senate map is tough for Democrats, but Republicans have their own headaches

Democrats need to net four seats to regain control, and most of the 2026 contests are in states that President Donald Trump easily won in November.