Former Governor Roy Cooper enters race for U.S. Senate in NC; NC lawmakers approve a mini-budget, including teacher pay raises. Panelists: Rep. Brandon Lofton (D-District 104), Rep. Erin Paré ...

Expected to be the most expensive U.S. Senate race in history, polling released Friday gave former North Carolina Democratic ...

Roy Cooper should be an overwhelming favorite to be North Carolina’s next U.S. senator, but Michael Whatley is strong where ...

WASHINGTON — Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley has formally kicked off his bid for the hotly-contested ...

Former Rep. Wiley Nickel explains what went into his decision to end his Senate campaign and endorse former Gov. Roy Cooper's bid to replace Sen. Thom Tillis.

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Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper led Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley by 6 percentage points in ...

Strategists say Cooper’s entry makes North Carolina a more difficult seat for the GOP to hold, though a Democrat hasn’t won a ...

Former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) announced that he will pass on the 2026 open seat race, just as he did in 2022 ...

Chairman Michael Whatley officially announced his bid for North Carolina's U.S. Senate race, shaking up what is expected to ...

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