The former governor is six points up in what will be one of the most competitive Senate races in the country next year.

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.

Democrats, again, could learn from this: It’s not enough to talk about social issues. Medicaid just got cut in the federal spending bill, and hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians will likely ...

Democrats still in the dumps over last year’s elections have found cause for optimism in North Carolina, where former Gov.

Strategists say Cooper’s entry makes North Carolina a more difficult seat for the GOP to hold, though a Democrat hasn’t won a ...

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 ...

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

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

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