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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 ...
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.
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 ...
Former Gov. Roy Cooper Plans to Enter North Carolina Senate Race, Lifting Democrats
The campaign for the open seat will be one of the biggest of 2026, after the incumbent Republican, Senator Thom Tillis, ...
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 ...