NC-SEN: Cooper leads Whatley by 8 points [View all]
Roy Cooper leads Michael Whatley 47.3%-39.1% in the newest poll of North Carolina voters selecting a U.S. senator in 2026.
Sampled Monday and Tuesday with results released on Thursday 446 days from Election Day, the 600 likely voters responses were given a 95% confidence level and a margin of error of +/= 3.98%. The poll was produced by Carolina Journal in conjunction with Harper Polling.
In a most telling statistic on the question never heard of, the Democratic former governor got 4% and the chairman of the Republican National Committee hit 51.3%. Similarly, Cooper hit 47.3% on favorable and 39.8% on unfavorable; Whatley was 14.9% favorable and 11.3% unfavorable.
"North Carolina's race for Senate has only just begun, but the Whatley campaign appears to have a lot of legwork in front of them if they want to be competitive," said Carolina Journal publisher and John Locke Foundation CEO Donald Bryson. "Cooper certainly has an advantage in this race, having held statewide office for 24 consecutive years. The name ID figures should not give either party heartburn or confidence."
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