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 to address voters’ persistent concerns about the

Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper led Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley by 6 percentage points in the first major poll of the 2026 North Carolina Senate race. The Emerson College poll,

A new survey from Emerson College Polling shows former governor Roy Cooper (D) leading early in the North Carolina U.S. Senate race. The new poll previews the projected 2026 race featuring Cooper and RNC Chairman Michael Whatley,