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North Carolina U.S. Senate
The North Carolina U.S. Senate race has 3 tracked candidates in the 2026 election cycle.
Cook PVI
R+3
Last Margin
1.8%
Seat Class
Class 2
Candidates
Michael Whatley
US Senate
The former RNC chair who helped deliver the 2024 election for Trump is now running for Senate in North Carolina — a first-time candidate with a party establishment and presidential endorsement backing him.
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North Carolina Senate — Open Seat
US Senate
Thom Tillis's retirement opens the door for Democrats in a state Trump won by a single digit — the most flippable Republican seat on the map.
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Roy Cooper
US Senate
Roy Cooper won six statewide elections in a Republican-leaning state — now he's running for Senate as the Democrat most likely to make the math work in North Carolina.
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