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

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

This week, North Carolina's top Senate candidates kicked off their campaigns without neck ties. It wasn't accidental.

Getting Cooper elected will certainly impact national politics in 2026, and is key to halting the mad, fascistic reign of ...

Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) has an early lead over Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley in the North Carolina Senate race as the candidates appear poised for a general ...

Roy Cooper led Republican National Committee chairman Michael Whatley by six points in the first major poll of the 2026 North Carolina Senate race. The Emerson College poll, obtained by Politico, ...

A new Victory Insights poll of the North Carolina Senate election points to a close race between former Governor Roy Cooper and Republican National Committee (RNC) chair Michael Whatley, while an ...

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

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein signed a stopgap spending measure while lawmakers remain in a state budget impasse.

Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has entered the race for the Senate seat that's soon be vacated by Republican Sen.