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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.

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Democrat Roy Cooper launches Senate bid in North Carolina for Tillis' seat

Roy Cooper, the former Democratic governor of North Carolina, officially launched his Senate bid for Republican Sen. Thom Tillis' open seat in 2026 on Monday.

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RNC Chairman Michael Whatley officially running for Thom Tillis' U.S. Senate seat

Whatley, the current chairman of the Republican National Committee, announced his run at Loray Mill Event Hall. Last week, WRAL News in Raleigh reported he had the full support of the White House as President Donald Trump's daughter, Lara Trump, opted to stay out of the race.

North Carolina Senate Race Sets up

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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.

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Cooper leads first public poll since jumping in North Carolina Senate race

The former governor is six points up in what will be one of the most competitive Senate races in the country next year.

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North Carolina Senate Race Sets up as a Fight Over Who Would Be a Champion for the Middle Class

Democrats still in the dumps over last year’s elections have found cause for optimism in North Carolina, where former Gov. Roy Cooper jumped into the race for that state’s newly open seat with a vow t

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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.

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This was Thom Tillis’ moment. He did not meet it.

The North Carolina senator has talked a lot about higher principles lately. And yet his vote to confirm Emil Bove ...

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Amid Trump clash, NC Republican Sen. Thom Tillis will not seek reelection in 2026

He has represented North Carolina in Washington for a decade, and has clashed with President Trump as recently as Saturday.

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Tillis' retirement sets off speculation for next North Carolina Senate seat

North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis' surprise retirement announcement over the weekend creates a sudden opening in next year's midterm elections, setting off a scramble of successor speculation ...

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Democrats' Chances of Winning Thom Tillis' North Carolina Senate Seat

Democrats' chances of winning the seat have increased slightly after Tillis said he would not seek another term in office.

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Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina won't run in 2026 after ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina said Sunday he will not seek reelection next year, an abrupt announcement that came one day after he staked out his opposition ...

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