Chair Michael Whatley has formally entered the North Carolina Senate race, setting up a likely face-off against former Gov.

The attacks included the campaign of Gov. Roy Cooper, who could end up facing Whatley in the 2026 general election.

Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley formally announced he would be running for Senate in North Carolina with ...

A new poll of the North Carolina Senate election points to a close race between former Governor Roy Cooper and Republican ...

President Donald Trump declared last week on social media that Gastonia’s Michael Whatley would “make an unbelievable senator ...

RNC Chairman Michael Whatley started his campaign for North Carolina’s open Senate seat with backing from President Donald ...

Michael Whatley launched his campaign for North Carolina’s open Senate seat with unified Republican backing and President Donald Trump’s endorsement.

Lara Trump, President Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law, had been rumored as a possible Republican candidate for North ...

President Donald Trump has picked the candidate he’s supporting to fill North Carolina’s open Senate seat in the 2026 ...

Whatley is a well-known name in the state, having previously served as chairman of the state GOP, and he has no voting record ...

A race between Roy Cooper and Gastonia resident Michael Whatley could prove to be “as close to a toss-up as exists in ...

President Donald Trump endorses RNC treasurer Joe Gruters to replace RNC Chair Michael Whatley, who is leaving to run for a ...