Tillis backs Whatley in North Carolina Senate race
First reported 7 Oct, 16:48 UTCUpdated 2d ago3 sources
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Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) is backing Republican candidate Michael Whatley for the Senate seat he’s leaving behind — his first public declaration of who he will support. Whatley is in a tight race against former Gov. Roy Cooper (D), who is currently favored to win. Tillis told NewsNation, The Hill’s sister network, on…
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Jonathan Ernst / REUTERS A Donald Trump-endorsed Senate candidate has pulled television ads as polling shows his must-win race is slipping away for the GOP. Republican Michael Whatley, 58, trails Democrat Roy Cooper, 69, by an average of 9 points in North Carolina, says the RealClearPolitics polling average—apparently…
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) is backing Republican candidate Michael Whatley for the Senate seat he’s leaving behind — his first public declaration of who he will support. Whatley is in a tight race against former Gov. Roy Cooper (D), who is currently favored to win. Tillis told NewsNation, The Hill’s sister network, on…
Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) is taking to the campaign trail during the 2026 midterm elections, stumping for Democrat Roy Cooper in the North Carolina Senate race this week. “Our neighbors to the south are ready to send @RoyCooperNC to the U.S. Senate and elect Democrats across the state,” Spanberger wrote on X…
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- Tillis backs Whatley in North Carolina Senate race (opens The Hill in a new tab)
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) is backing Republican candidate Michael Whatley for the Senate seat he’s leaving behind — his first public declaration of who he will support. Whatley is in a tight race against former Gov. Roy Cooper (D), who is currently favored to win. Tillis told NewsNation, The Hill’s sister network, on…
- MAGA Senate Candidate Raises White Flag in Must-Win Seat (opens The Daily Beast in a new tab)
Jonathan Ernst / REUTERS A Donald Trump-endorsed Senate candidate has pulled television ads as polling shows his must-win race is slipping away for the GOP. Republican Michael Whatley, 58, trails Democrat Roy Cooper, 69, by an average of 9 points in North Carolina, says the RealClearPolitics polling average—apparently…
- Spanberger hits the campaign trail to stump for Roy Cooper in neighboring North Carolina (opens Washington Examiner in a new tab)
Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) is taking to the campaign trail during the 2026 midterm elections, stumping for Democrat Roy Cooper in the North Carolina Senate race this week. “Our neighbors to the south are ready to send @RoyCooperNC to the U.S. Senate and elect Democrats across the state,” Spanberger wrote on X…
