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DRoy Cooper
60.0%
2,462,440 votes
RMichael Whatley
40.0%
1,640,368 votes
Official counts as reported · North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated 52h ago
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Polls
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Electoral-vote.com, nonpartisan pollsters only. Average of each pollster's latest poll, last 30 days.
Checked hourly · last Nov 6, 8:15 AM ET
Money raised, cash on hand
Senate
FEC filings, 2025–26. Governors report to their state.
Through 10/14/2026 · next Dec 3
Small-donor share
Senate
Donations under $200 (FEC).
Through 10/14/2026
Own money
Senate
Candidate's own contributions and loans (FEC).
Through 10/14/2026
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U.S. Senate
Incumbent: Thom Tillis
DRoy Cooper
Democratic
RMichael Whatley
Republican
Background
Education
University of North Carolina School of Law
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of Notre Dame
Wake Forest University
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Work experience
Campaign sites, official bios, Wikipedia, Ballotpedia
Governor of North Carolina · 2017–2025
North Carolina Attorney General · 2001–2017
Member of the North Carolina Senate · 1991–2001
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives · 1987–1991
Chair of the Republican National Committee · 2024–2025
Republican National Committee · 2024–2025
Republican Party of Florida · 2019–2024
Polls
Poll average
1 poll, Nov 4–Nov 4 · Electoral-vote.com
56.0%
32.0%
Every poll (1)
PollsterMidpointCooperWhatleyCalled for Roy Cooper (D)Nov 45632
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Money
Raised
FEC · through 10/14/2026
Cash on hand
$9.1M
$902K
From small donors
Under $200
33%
31%
Own money
None
None
Issues
Economy and cost of living · North Carolina, last 10 years
What they say
Not on their site
“America's economic strength depends on reliable, affordable energy and reining in Washington's reckless spending.”
michaelwhatley.com ↗Health care
“He succeeded in getting a bipartisan agreement to expand Medicaid, which in early 2025 has already brought health care to more than 650,000 North Carolinians.”
roycooper.com ↗Not on their site
Immigration and the border · North Carolina, last 10 years
Taxes and spending · North Carolina, last 10 years
+2 more on the ballot
- Michael Dublin (Green) · raised $28K · campaign site
- Shannon Bray (Libertarian) · campaign site