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Republicans fear they have a North Carolina problem
GOP Senate nominee Michael Whatley has consistently trailed Democrat Roy Cooper — and some in the party aren’t sure he can turn things around in time for November.
Sep 12, 2026, 6:00 PMBy By Erin Doherty3 min readpolitics
GOP Senate nominee Michael Whatley has consistently trailed Democrat Roy Cooper — and some in the party aren’t sure he can turn things around in time for November.
GOP Senate nominee Michael Whatley has consistently trailed Democrat Roy Cooper — and some in the party aren’t sure he can turn things around in time for November.