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Roy Cooper Leads Michael Whatley by 7 Points in NC Poll

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 2:52 AM UTC · How we work

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Cooper Leads NC Senate

Roy Cooper leads Michael Whatley by at least 7 points in the North Carolina Senate poll.
The Trafalgar Group poll (Oct. 8-10) gave Cooper 48.8% and Whatley 40.9% support, with a 2.9-point error.
Cooper leads voters aged 18-29 (69%), 30-39 (68.4%) and Black respondents (67.1%).
National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesperson Nick Puglia accused Cooper of raising costs, opening bathrooms to men, and releasing criminals.

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Whatley Secures Aid

Michael Whatley claims to have secured over $11 billion in Hurricane Helene aid, a state record.
He chaired the North Carolina Republican Party (2019-2024) and the RNC (Mar 2024-Aug 2025).
He served on the FEMA Review Council and proposed reforms to speed aid delivery.
He wants the Working Families Tax Cuts, including ending Social Security tax, made permanent.
The bipartisan National Border Patrol Council endorsed him for his border-security stance.

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Cooper Leads NC Senate

Roy Cooper leads Michael Whatley by at least 7 points in the North Carolina Senate poll.
The Trafalgar Group poll (Oct. 8-10) gave Cooper 48.8% and Whatley 40.9% support, with a 2.9-point error.
Cooper leads voters aged 18-29 (69%), 30-39 (68.4%) and Black respondents (67.1%).
National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesperson Nick Puglia accused Cooper of raising costs, opening bathrooms to men, and releasing criminals.

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