Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley has launched his campaign for North Carolina's open U.S. Senate seat.

Chair Michael Whatley has formally entered the North Carolina Senate race, setting up a likely faceoff 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 enters the 2026 North Carolina Senate race to succeed retiring Sen. Thom ...

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 ...

Michael Whatley, chairman of the Republican National Committee, has announced he is running for North Carolina's open U.S.