A new poll shows Democrats leading in key conservative Senate races in southern states, delivering the latest blow to ...

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Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper holds a double-digit lead over Michael Whatley among likely voters in the race for the ...

According to the poll, Cooper leads Whatley 53% to 42% among likely voters, but poll director Jason Husser cautioned against viewing the race as a "done deal." ...

Republican U.S. Senate nominee Michael Whatley pitched himself as the “law and order” candidate during a speech at the North Carolina Fraternal Order of Police annual convention.

With 83 days until the 2026 midterm election, a new Elon University poll shows former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper holding an early double-digit lead over Republican Michael Whatley in the race for ...

Democrat Roy Cooper has an 11-point lead over Republican Michael Whatley among likely voters in the race to fill the seat being vacated by Republican U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, according to a new Elon ...

North Carolina GOP senators did not confirm his nominee to lead the state’s public safety department, so Democratic Gov. Josh Stein has appointed that official to another role.

Democrat Roy Cooper has a healthy lead over Republican Michael Whatley in the North Carolina Senate race, according to a new ...

A major Michigan upset, growing Republican concerns in Ohio, a looming fight over North Carolina and Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s ...

Election 2026 will determine which party controls Congress, with Republicans defending narrow majorities in both the House ...

The Michael Whatley campaign has attacked Roy Cooper with a barrage of harsh, provocative ads criticizing the governor for ...