New poll shows Whatley within striking distance of Cooper as GOP support coalesces

By: Brandon Kingdollar

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: July 14, 2026

Words: 700

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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Gov. Roy Cooper leads Michael Whatley by four percentage points in a new poll from Public Policy Polling, which shows a race that remains competitive as voters begin to tune into the campaign.

While national attention has increasingly turned to high-profile Senate races in Maine and Texas, the newly released poll suggests that Whatley, the former RNC and NC GOP chairman, still has an opportunity to contest a race that forecasters say favors …

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