North Carolina U.S. Senate

2 candidates · General election, November 3, 2026

What this office does

One of your state's two U.S. Senators in Washington. Senators write and vote on federal laws, approve the federal budget, confirm Supreme Court justices, federal judges and cabinet members, and ratify treaties. Terms are 6 years (a special election fills the rest of an unfinished term).

Candidates

Michael Whatley

Republican · $30M outside spending · 27 endorsements listed

Strongly right · AI estimate from their own website and Wikipedia article (87% confidence)

Roy Cooper

Democrat · $47M outside spending · 29 endorsements listed

Center · from their state-legislature votes (Shor–McCarty)

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