Whatley Within Striking Distance of Defeating Roy Cooper in North Carolina
Senate seat, according to a new High Point University poll released Friday.The race is for the seat currently held by Republican Senator Thom Tillis, who is not seeking reelection. Trump has backed Whatley in the race, adding another layer of potential intensity....What To KnowThe contest is viewed as one of the key Senate races of the 2026 midterms, with the outcome potentially affecting control of the chamber. The Cook Political Report has the race slated as Lean Democrat.The poll showed that among likely voters, Cooper leads Whatley 50 percent to 45 percent, a 5-point advantage that falls within the poll’s 5.2-percentage-point credibility interval.
- ▪Senate seat, according to a new High Point University poll released Friday.The race is for the seat currently held by Republican Senator Thom Tillis, who is not seeking reelection.
- ▪Trump has backed Whatley in the race, adding another layer of potential intensity....What To KnowThe contest is viewed as one of the key Senate races of the 2026 midterms, with the outcome potentially affecting control of the chamber.
- ▪The Cook Political Report has the race slated as Lean Democrat.The poll showed that among likely voters, Cooper leads Whatley 50 percent to 45 percent, a 5-point advantage that falls within the poll’s 5.2-percentage-point credibility interv
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By Anna CommanderNews Editor0ShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.Republican Michael Whatley is within striking distance of former Democratic Governor Roy Cooper in the race for North Carolina’s open U.S. Senate seat, according to a new High Point University poll released Friday.The race is for the seat currently held by Republican Senator Thom Tillis, who is not seeking reelection.
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