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Normale Ansicht

Republicans Pull Money From North Carolina Senate Race As Midterm Prospects Dim

As the Republicans try to hold their majority, the Senate Leadership Fund is diverting resources to Kansas, which has become a growing concern for the party.

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Michael Whatley, the Republican candidate for Senate in North Carolina, has consistently trailed his Democratic opponent in the polls.

‘It’s Not an Issue’: Crime as a G.O.P. Line of Attack Loses Traction

30. September 2026 um 13:59
Across the country, especially in the North Carolina Senate race, Republicans have charged opponents with being soft on crime, even as crime rates plummet.

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Roy Cooper, the Democratic candidate for Senate in North Carolina, at a rally in Durham, N.C.

Michael Whatley, the Republican Senate Candidate in North Carolina, Sticks By Trump

25. September 2026 um 17:57
Republicans in Senate battlegrounds have started to break with the president. Not Michael Whatley of North Carolina, even as his race seems at risk.

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Michael Whatley, the Republican Senate candidate, joins President Trump onstage during a rally in a hangar at Gastonia Municipal Airport, N.C., last week.

Republican Senate Candidates Avoid Tariffs and Iran War at Trump’s Convention

10. September 2026 um 04:36
Four battleground Senate nominees who spoke sidestepped a pair of issues that have posed political challenges, focusing instead on Mr. Trump’s tax law and other topics.

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton offered praise for President Trump at the 2026 Republican Midterm Convention.

Which Senate Candidates Are Skipping Trump’s Republican Convention?

08. September 2026 um 16:48
For G.O.P. candidates in the most competitive races, deciding whether to appear with President Trump can be tricky. Some are going, while others are staying away.

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The Narrow Path to a Democratic Senate Runs Through Very Red States

Democrats cheer there is a way, even as new worries emerge over whether Graham Platner can flip a Maine seat. Republicans remain confident they will prevail in Texas, Iowa and Alaska.

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Democrats believe Josh Turek, who is running for a Senate seat in Iowa, can be competitive despite being in a red state.

Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley Advance in North Carolina Senate Race

04. März 2026 um 01:46
North Carolina has broken national Democrats’ hearts for nearly two decades, but this time they hope that Roy Cooper, the former governor, can once again find a path to victory.

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Roy Cooper, left, the former Democratic governor of North Carolina, and Michael Whatley, the former chairman of the Republican National Committee.

North Carolina Democrats Hope Roy Cooper Can Edge Out Trump’s Pick in Senate Race

03. März 2026 um 12:02
The heavy favorites in the Senate primary are former Gov. Roy Cooper, a moderate Democrat, and Michael Whatley, a former chairman of the Republican National Committee.

In N.C. Senate Race, Democrats Bet Roy Cooper Can Beat Trump’s Endorsement

25. Februar 2026 um 16:53
The race is one of a handful of competitive Senate elections this year, but Democrats seem most confident about North Carolina, partly because their candidate, former Gov. Roy Cooper, has never been beaten.

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