Heading into midterms, NCGOP faces mounting backlash from its conservative base

By: Brandon Kingdollar

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: April 1, 2026

Words: 2,149

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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The North Carolina Republican Party is facing a groundswell of conservative backlash, including efforts to oust state party officials at the county level, heading into a midterm election year in which the GOP must surmount long odds to avoid losing control of Congress.

Most at risk from this grassroots anger may be Republican Senate nominee Michael Whatley, who’s been tied inextricably to state party leadership for the last decade, presiding over the state GOP from …

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