Republican Pac pulls funding from North Carolina Senate race
Republican Michael Whatley is polling behind Democrat Roy Cooper in the race for the North Carolina Senate seat by 11 points. Photograph: Kent Nishimura/Pool AFP/APView image in fullscreenRepublican Michael Whatley is polling behind Democrat Roy Cooper in the race for the North Carolina Senate seat by 11 points. The New York Times, CNN and other publications have confirmed the report with sources close to the fund.The retirement of Thom Tillis from the US Senate opened the door for Democrats to flip the seat.
- ▪Republican Michael Whatley is polling behind Democrat Roy Cooper in the race for the North Carolina Senate seat by 11 points.
- ▪Photograph: Kent Nishimura/Pool AFP/APView image in fullscreenRepublican Michael Whatley is polling behind Democrat Roy Cooper in the race for the North Carolina Senate seat by 11 points.
- ▪The New York Times, CNN and other publications have confirmed the report with sources close to the fund.The retirement of Thom Tillis from the US Senate opened the door for Democrats to flip the seat.
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Republican Michael Whatley is polling behind Democrat Roy Cooper in the race for the North Carolina Senate seat by 11 points. Photograph: Kent Nishimura/Pool AFP/APView image in fullscreenRepublican Michael Whatley is polling behind Democrat Roy Cooper in the race for the North Carolina Senate seat by 11 points. Photograph: Kent Nishimura/Pool AFP/APNorth CarolinaRepublican Pac pulls funding from North Carolina Senate raceSenate Leadership Fund is redirecting ad spending from Michael Whatley’s campaign to support other candidatesGeorge ChidiFri 2 Oct 2026 15.23 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA major Republican political action committee pulled the plug on financial support for its Senate candidate in North Carolina, Michael Whatley, according to multiple reports, as the party begins…
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