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.

North Carolina’s 2026 Senate race is likely pitting popular former Gov. Roy Cooper against Trump-backed RNC Chairman Michael Whatley.

North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis will not seek reelection after President Donald Trump threatened to seek and support a primary challenger.

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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Expressing the values of the party and fighting together are pivotal to North Carolinians winning 2026 midterms, as is making a change in the White House three years from now, Illinois Gov. J.

A new poll of North Carolina voters showed that former Governor Roy Cooper, a Democrat, would be tied with a generic Republican in the state's 2026 Senate race.