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North Carolina Senate showdown ‘a true toss-up’ as Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley inch closer to 2026 bids

North Carolina’s 2026 Senate race is coming into focus as former Gov. Roy Cooper prepares to run and Republican National ...

What to know about Roy Cooper, Michael Whatley and the 2026 U.S. Senate race to replace Thom Tillis

Democrats see 2026 as a chance to flip one of North Carolina's U.S. Senate seats for the first time in years. Republicans want a new senator who will be more loyal to President Donald Trump.

Vulnerable North Carolina GOP Sen. Thom Tillis will not seek reelection

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

Whatley, Cooper to vie for Tillis’ U.S. Senate seat

North Carolina voters will choose between Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley and former two-term ...

Lumbee tribe of North Carolina sees politics snarl recognition by Washington

The Lumbee Tribe in North Carolina is pushing forward on its fight for federal recognition even as political roadblocks ...

Senator Thom Tillis announces new bipartisan housing act

RALEIGH, N.C. (WLOS) — North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis, along with senators from South Carolina, Alabama, Arizona, Indiana ...

Cooper will seek U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Tillis

Roy Cooper will lead the North Carolina Democrats’ effort to win a U.S. Senate election for the first time since 2008.