Cooper, Whatley face off in dueling Triangle events over who can deliver affordability

By: Brandon Kingdollar, Lynn Bonner

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: April 10, 2026

Words: 1,237

Last Updated: 5 hours, 44 minutes ago

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The two major party candidates for North Carolina’s open U.S. Senate seat in November both held campaign events focused on affordability in the Triangle Thursday afternoon. The outcome of the contest could decide which party will control the narrowly divided U.S. Senate during the next Congress.

The two events couldn’t have been much more different, and neither could the candidates’ messages. The Democratic candidate, former Gov. Roy Cooper, said actions by President Donald Trump and …

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