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RNC Chairman Michael Whatley plans to run for Senate in North Carolina, with Trump’s backing

Michael Whatley, chairman of the national Republican Party, plans to run for an open Senate seat in North Carolina in 2026, with the blessing of President Donald Trump.

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After Lara Trump opts out, president endorses RNC Chair Whatley for NC Senate race

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RNC Chair Michael Whatley will run for Senate from North Carolina, sources tell CNN

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Democratic North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper Launches US Senate Bid

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper launched his campaign for the U.S. Senate on Monday, offering his Democratic Party one of its best opportunities nationwide to win back a Republican-held seat in nex...

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Former Gov. Roy Cooper enters Senate race in North Carolina in boost to Democrats

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Wiley Nickel suspends NC Senate bid, endorses Cooper

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Democrats got a top Senate recruit in North Carolina. Now they’re trying to find more

“Governor Cooper is a formidable candidate who will flip North Carolina’s Senate seat, and his announcement is the latest indication that the Republicans’ Senate majority is at risk in 2026,” Senate ...

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Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper Will Run for the US Senate in North Carolina in 2026

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Former Gov. Cooper makes it official, enters North Carolina’s US Senate seat race

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Wiley Nickel exits NC Senate race as Democrats pin hopes on Roy Cooper

Former Democratic Rep. Wiley Nickel on Tuesday pulled out of the race to replace outgoing Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) after former Gov. Roy Cooper announced plans to seek the Democratic nomination for Nor...

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Republican warns of "knife fight" for Senate seat as Roy Cooper enters race

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Former Rep. Wiley Nickel exits Senate race, backs Roy Cooper

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Ex-North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper to run for Senate in 2026

Democrat and former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Monday announced that he is running for the U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Thom Tillis, who won't seek re-election in 2026.

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“I love North Carolina,” Former Gov. Roy Cooper announces run for U.S. Senate

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Roy Cooper raises over $3.4 million within first day of Senate campaign in NC

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RNC Chair Michael Whatley to seek open Republican-held Senate seat in battleground North Carolina: sources

Trump-backed RNC Chair Michael Whatley jumps into North Carolina's Senate race as Lara Trump declines to run, creating a battle for one of 2026's competitive seats.

Michael Whatley, R.N.C. Chairman, to Run for Senate in North Carolina

His entry will pave the way for a marquee contest in 2026, with former Gov. Roy Cooper planning to seek the Democratic nomination.

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RNC chair Michael Whatley and former Gov. Roy Cooper plan to run for North Carolina Senate seat, sources say

Washington — Republican National Committee chairman Michael Whatley is preparing to enter the race for the open U.S. Senate seat in North Carolina, one of the top battleground contests of the 2026 cycle, according to three sources familiar with his plans.

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Michael Whatley launches NC Senate campaign, is expected to step down as GOP chairman

Lara Trump, President Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law, had been rumored as a possible Republican candidate for North Carolina’s open Senate seat.

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Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley announces run for Thom Tillis' Senate seat

A North Carolina native, Whatley led the state's GOP before he was selected by President Trump to lead the RNC in 2024.