North Carolina GOP Senate nominee Michael Whatley speaks with FOX8

Cooper, Whatley in statistical dead heat for US Senate seat

The race for North Carolina’s open United States Senate seat is a statistical dead heat, with Democrat Roy Cooper holding a razor-thin lead over Republican Michael Whatley at 47% to 44%, according to a poll of North Carolina voters by the Democratic-aligned firm Public Policy Polling. The difference is within the poll’s margin of error of plus or minus 4.2%. The survey of 556 North Carolina voters, conducted March 13-14, shows that 9% of the ele…

North Carolina GOP Senate nominee Michael Whatley speaks with FOX8

HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) -- Michael Whatley has an uphill battle. He is now officially the GOP nominee to replace his fellow Republican, Thom Tillis, in the US Senate, but he has trailed former Democratic Governor Roy Cooper in every poll taken on the race so far. But Whatley feels good about his chances and [...]

Trump: Whatley will be a 'fantastic' senator in North Carolina

President Donald Trump called former Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley ‘great’ while sharply criticizing his Democrat opponent, former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper.

Trump hypes Michael Whatley in NC Senate race

Whatley formerly served as the NC GOP chairman and was the Republican National Committee chairman during the 2024 presidential campaign.