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Andy Nilsson Ends North Carolina Senate Bid

Andy Nilsson ends North Carolina Senate bid after Trump backs Michael Whatley
A Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in North Carolina next year has ended his campaign now that Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley has entered the race with President Donald Trump's endorsement.
Lara Trump won't run for Sen. Thom Tillis' seat in North Carolina
Lara Trump, the president's daughter-in-law and former co-chair of the Republican National Committee, will not be pursuing a run for retiring North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis' seat. Why it matters: The announcement comes after multiple outlets reported RNC chair Michael Whatley will join the race.
Trump-backed RNC chair jumps into 'marquee' Senate race in battleground North Carolina
Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley entered the 2026 North Carolina Senate race to succeed retiring Sen. Thom Tillis in expected costly battle.
Former Rep. Wiley Nickel ends Senate bid in North Carolina after Cooper’s entry
Former North Carolina Rep. Wiley Nickel dropped his Senate campaign Tuesday, one day after former Gov. Roy Cooper entered the race.
RNC Chair Whatley to run for North Carolina Senate seat with Trump’s support
Chair Michael Whatley is planning to run for Senate in North Carolina to succeed retiring Sen. Thom Tillis (R), a source familiar confirmed to The Hill.
Michael Whatley announces run for North Carolina Senate seat at Gastonia event
Michael Whatley announced Thursday afternoon that he is running for the U.S. senate seat currently occupied by Thom Tillis.
Republican Andy Nilsson ends Senate campaign in NC after Trump endorses Whatley
Nilsson, a retired businessman launched his campaign when Tillis was still expected to seek re-election and before Cooper started his run.

Thom Tillis announces retirement from Senate after clash with Trump

Republican Senator Tillis won't seek reelection in 2026 following his vote against Trump's bill, criticizing Washington's partisan politics and its scorn for independent thinkers.

Wiley Nickel exits North Carolina Senate race the day after Roy Cooper announces candidacy

Former U.S. Rep. Wiley Nickel has decided to quit his bid for a Senate seat in North Carolina after Democrat Roy Cooper ...
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Can Cooper Break the GOP’s Grip on North Carolina Senate Seats?

W hen Roy Cooper announced that he would seek the U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Thom Tillis, the state’s Democrats were ecstatic, seeing the popular two-time governor as their golden ticket to ...

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 ...
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Who is Lara Trump? She's 'thinking' about a campaign for Thom Tillis Senate seat

Lara Trump is reportedly considering a Senate campaign after Thom Tillis announced that he would not run for reelection on ...

Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announces run for Senate in a win for Democrats

Democrats notched a big win with their recruitment of Roy Cooper for the open Senate seat being vacated by Republican Sen.