The former North Carolina governor's run could help the Democratic Party rebuild its brand and broaden its reach..

A new poll of the North Carolina Senate election points to a close race between former Governor Roy Cooper and Republican ...

A new survey from Emerson College Polling shows former governor Roy Cooper (D) leading early in the North Carolina U.S.

Chair Michael Whatley has formally entered the North Carolina Senate race, setting up a likely faceoff against former Gov.

Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley entered the 2026 North Carolina Senate race to succeed retiring Sen. Thom ...

RNC Chair Michael Whatley kicked off his campaign against former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper for North Carolina’s open Senate ...

President Donald Trump declared last week on social media that Gastonia’s Michael Whatley would “make an unbelievable senator ...

Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley has formally announced that he’s entering the U.S. Senate race in ...

Michael Whatley announced Thursday afternoon that he is running for the U.S. senate seat currently occupied by Thom Tillis.

It’s a sign that the Republican Party – or rather Trump’s MAGA version of it – is running out of energy, issues and ...

The attacks included the campaign of Gov. Roy Cooper, who could end up facing Whatley in the 2026 general election.

Michael Whatley, the chair of the Republican National Committee, formally launched his bid to be North Carolina's next senator Thursday afternoon.