Cooper holds double-digit lead over Whatley in latest US Senate poll in NC

A Catawba-YouGov survey found 48% of likely voters said they prefer Cooper to 34% for Whatley.

By: Christine Zhu

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: March 31, 2026

Words: 581

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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Democratic former Gov. Roy Cooper is leading former Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley by over a dozen points in the race for North Carolina’s open U.S. Senate seat, according to a new poll released Tuesday.

A Catawba-YouGov survey found 48% of likely voters said they prefer Cooper to 34% for Whatley, including those who initially said they were undecided but lean toward a candidate. 14% of respondents were undecided.

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