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Roy Cooper, Michael Whatley set to compete for a high stakes North Carolina U.S. Senate seat
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Roy Cooper, Michael Whatley set to compete for a high stakes North Carolina U.S. Senate seat

NPR
by Stephen Fowler
March 4, 2026
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Former Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper will face former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley in the state's toss-up U.S. Senate race.

Former Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper will face former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley in the state's toss-up U.S. Senate race. (Image credit: Ben Giles | NPR)

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