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Tillis backs Whatley in North Carolina Senate race

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 Tuesday that…

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Oct 7, 2026 · byThe Hill

Democratic super PAC pulls down ads in North Carolina as Roy Cooper dominates Senate race polling

A super PAC linked to Senate Democratic leadership is pulling down ads this week in North Carolina, including about $500,000 in TV advertising and roughly $50,000 in digital advertising, amid polls showing Senate candidate Roy Cooper (D) with a healthy lead over Republican Michael Whatley, a source familiar confirmed to The Hill. WinSenate, a super…

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Oct 5, 2026 · byThe Hill

Trump says he’s ‘worried’ about Whatley in North Carolina

President Trump said he was worried about North Carolina GOP Senate nominee Michael Whatley’s election chances as the Senate Republican super PAC began canceling reservations in the state on Friday. “I think he’s a great man and I am worried about him,” Trump told reporters on the South Lawn en route to a campaign rally…

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Oct 2, 2026 · byThe Hill

Republican Pac pulls funding from North Carolina Senate race

Senate Leadership Fund is redirecting ad spending from Michael Whatley’s campaign to support other candidates A 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 to triage resources amid increasingly dire midterm polling. The Senate Leadership Fund (SLF), the campaign arm of the Senate majority leader, John Thune, has withdrawn its ad spending in North Carolina to redirect support to other candidates, Semafor reported on Friday. The New York Times, CNN and other publications have confirmed the report with sources close to the fund. Continue reading...

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Oct 2, 2026 · byThe Guardian

Top GOP groups scale back North Carolina spending

The Senate Leadership Fund’s decision to pause future spending is the latest evidence Republicans are not confident Michael Whatley can win in a state President Donald Trump carried three times.

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Oct 2, 2026 · byPOLITICO

New polls have Democrats thinking big on Senate

Recent polling showing Democrats performing strongly in Senate battlegrounds and more reliably red states is fueling optimism that the party could clinch both chambers in November. An AARP poll released Monday showed Democrat Roy Cooper leading Republican Michael Whatley by 11 percentage points in the North Carolina Senate race, while recent polls have shown…

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Sep 28, 2026 · byThe Hill

Cooper holds 11-point lead over Whatley in North Carolina Senate race: Poll

Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) has a double-digit lead over his competitor, former Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Michael Whatley, in his state’s Senate race, according to a new poll. In the AARP poll, released Monday, 53 percent said they would “definitely” or “probably” back Cooper or leaned toward doing so in the…

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Sep 28, 2026 · byThe Hill

Michael Whatley, the Republican Senate Candidate in North Carolina, Sticks By Trump

Republicans in Senate battlegrounds have started to break with the president. Not Michael Whatley of North Carolina, even as his race seems at risk.

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Sep 25, 2026 · byThe New York Times

Watch live: Vance rallies GOP voters in North Carolina ahead of midterms

Vice President Vance will rally Republican voters Monday in North Carolina as the party fights to hold a key Senate seat in November. Vance is set to appear in Greensboro, less than a week after President Trump traveled to the Tar Heel State, to campaign alongside GOP Senate nominee Michael Whatley. The ex-Republican National Committee…

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Sep 21, 2026 · byThe Hill

Trump tells protester ‘she’s going home to mama’ as heckler removed from rally

Donald Trump was interrupted by a heckler during a campaign rally in North Carolina whilst supporting Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley on Wednesday (16 September).

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Sep 17, 2026 · byThe Independent

Trump credits Whatley for GOP’s past ‘record setting’ election wins in NC rally

President Trump made his first campaign stop in North Carolina Wednesday since last week’s Republican National Committee (RNC) Midterm Convention, rallying for Senate candidate Michael Whatley as Republicans hope to keep the Tar Heel State’s seat red this November. Trump claimed the battleground state during his three presidential runs. He told the Gastonia, North Carolina,…

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Sep 17, 2026 · byThe Hill

‘Pretend I’m on the ticket’: Trump hits campaign trail in bid to boost Republican hopes

President stumps for Senate nominee Michael Whatley in North Carolina and urges voters to ‘crush the communists’ Donald Trump returned to the campaign trail on Wednesday, imploring North Carolina voters to “pretend I’m on the ticket” and “crush the communists” in the November elections at a rally in support of the Republican Senate nominee Michael Whatley. Despite Trump’s deep unpopularity, Republicans hope to once again turn the president’s loyal following into a political force as the party confronts an unforgiving midterm landscape. Continue reading...

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Sep 17, 2026 · byThe Guardian

Watch live: Trump rallies support for Whatley in North Carolina

President Trump will stump for GOP Senate nominee Michael Whatley in North Carolina on Wednesday evening, seeking to rally support for the former Republican National Committee chair. Whatley is running against former Gov. Roy Cooper (D) for the seat currently held by Sen. Thom Tillis (R), who will retire at the end of the term.…

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Sep 16, 2026 · byThe Hill

9/16: The Takeout with Major Garrett

Federal Reserve unanimously votes to raise interest rates; President Trump stumping for GOP Senate nominee Michael Whatley in North Carolina.

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Sep 16, 2026 · byCBS News

Trump stumps for Senate candidate in North Carolina as Republicans fear losing seat

Experts say Michael Whatley could bear the brunt of voters' economic frustrations.

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Sep 16, 2026 · byABC News

Live updates: Fed to tackle interest rates as inflation fuels hike buzz; Trump to rally NC voters

President Trump will rejoin the campaign trail Wednesday evening, traveling to North Carolina to rally support for GOP Senate candidate Michael Whatley, who formerly chaired the Republican National Committee. Recent polls placed the Republican hopeful behind his Democratic opponent, former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper. Whatley received Trump’s blessing to pursue the Tar Heel State’s…

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Sep 16, 2026 · byThe Hill

GOP anxiety grows over North Carolina Senate race

Republican nominee Michael Whatley has consistently trailed Democrat Roy Cooper — and some in the party aren’t sure he can turn things around in time for November.

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Sep 12, 2026 · byPOLITICO

Trump plots a campaign blitz; GOP candidates face a decision

President Trump’s upcoming midterm campaign blitz is risking dragging down Republicans facing tough reelection bids as his approval rating plummets ahead of November. Trump will head to battleground North Carolina to campaign with Senate nominee Michael Whatley on Wednesday in an effort to boost Republican efforts in the fight to keep the seat red. The…

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Sep 12, 2026 · byThe Hill