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Donald Trump reacts to Michael Whatley win in North Carolina

Whatley won the Republican primary and now faces Roy Cooper in the general election.

Donald Trump reacts to Michael Whatley win in North Carolina
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This article1 analysis · Oct 9, 2026
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Mar 4, 2026
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Michael Whatley won North Carolina’s Republican Senate primary with 64.4 percent of the vote, after receiving Donald Trump’s endorsement. The article says polls show Democrat Roy Cooper leading Whatley in the general-election race.

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This story reports what happened without casting Whatley in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Whatley’s record.

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Republican Senate candidate who won North Carolina’s primary

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who endorsed Whatley and posted about his primary win

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Former U.S. president, referred to in Trump’s endorsement

Thom Tillis
R · NC · SEN

North Carolina senator who is not seeking reelection

Roy Cooper
D · NC

Democratic Senate candidate and Whatley’s general-election opponent

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Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley Win North Carolina Senate Party Nominations

Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley are set to face each other in November for North Carolina’s open U.S. Senate seat after their party primaries. Center outlets frame the matchup as a high-stakes November contest, focusing on the candidates’ campaigns and the stakes of the race.

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