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2026 North Carolina Senate race
Incumbent: Thom Tillis (Republican) · not seeking re-election in this race
Implied chance of winning — live PredictIt prices
Where they stand
Expand an issue for what they've actually said, cited| Issue | Whatley | Cooper |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Build more | |
| Cut taxes | Raise/keep rates | |
| Energy production | Unknown | Unknown |
| Market-based | Expand gov role | |
| Tough on crime | Tough on crime | |
| Enforce the law | Legalization path | |
| Unknown | Crack down | |
| Protect Unborn | Pro Abortion | |
| Gun rights | New restrictions | |
| Unknown | School discretion | |
| Open Choice | Government Monopoly | |
| Unknown | Protect benefits | |
| Deregulate | Unknown | |
| Unknown | Back transition | |
| Student loan forgiveness | Unknown | Unknown |
| Unknown | Keep prohibited | |
| Require ID | No ID requirement | |
| Limit mail voting | Expand mail voting | |
| Defund sanctuaries | Local discretion | |
| Unknown | Race Driven - Pro DEI | |
| Unknown | Allow with consent | |
| Protect Women | Allow Trans | |
| Cut spending | Unknown | |
| Free speech & tech censorship | Unknown | Unknown |
| Ban trading | Ban trading | |
| Congressional term limits | Unknown | Unknown |
| Confront China | Unknown | |
| Back Israel | Back Israel | |
| Unknown | Continue aid | |
| LGBT causes | Unknown | Unknown |
- [1] Roy Cooper Continues “Make Stuff Cost Less” Tour in Greensboro, Announces New Plan to Lower Housing Costs | Roy Cooper for North Carolina
- [2] Election 2026: Whatley has clear difference in tax cuts position from foe | North Carolina | thecentersquare.com
- [3] Roy Cooper on Tax Reform
- [4] Whatley calls for replacing Obamacare with ‘market-driven solutions’
- [5] Senate candidate Cooper focuses on healthcare in affordability plan | The North Carolina Independent
- [6] Roy Cooper on VoteMatch
- [7] Michael Whatley for Senate
- [8] Issues – Michael Whatley for Senate
- [9] Election 2026: Roy Cooper ad tested by fact check | North Carolina | thecentersquare.com
- [10] Keeping People Safe - Roy Cooper
- [11] Michael Whatley is ride-or-die with Trump | WFAE 90.7 - Charlotte's NPR News Source
- [12] Cooper vetoes bill to fund private school vouchers, require sheriffs to cooperate with ICE • NC Newsline
- [13] North Carolina's governor vetoes private school vouchers and immigration enforcement orders | AP News
- [14] Governor Cooper Signs Gun Safety Executive Directive
- [15] Governor Cooper Vetoes Three Bills
- [16] Michael Whatley on Education
- [17] Whatley Brings Message of Jobs, Safety, and Faith to Eastern North Carolina - Albemarle Observer
- [18] Lawmakers override Cooper to enact Building Code Regulatory Reform
- [19] Cooper vetoes bills on building safety rules, government-backed cryptocurrencies
- [20] Roy Cooper on Drugs
- [21] Chairman Michael Whatley: Republican National Committee Working 'Aggressively’ to Ensure 2024 Election is Secure - Tennessee Star
- [22] Roy Cooper on Government Reform
- [23] North Carolina governor vetoes election bill, sparking override showdown with GOP supermajority | AP News
- [24] Michael Whatley on Immigration
- [25] Cooper vetoes bill against compelled speech in state government employment, training
- [26] Michael Whatley hopeful 'commonsense agenda' will win in midterm elections
- [27] Whatley backs congressional stock trading ban as North ...
- [28] Whatley and Cooper both back congressional stock trading ...
- [29] Roy Cooper Announces Support for Ban on Congressional Stock Trading | Roy Cooper for North Carolina
- [30] Michael Whatley on the Issues
- [31] RNC chair: Market chaos is 'overreaction' to Trump tariffs
- [32] Democrats’ top Senate recruit Roy Cooper rejects effort to block aid to Israel
- [33] Roy Cooper on Foreign Policy
- [34] Governor Cooper Announces North Carolina Sanctions in Response to Russian Attack on Ukraine, Orders State Agencies to Review Contracts and Terminate Agreements with Russian Entities | NC Governor
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