Democrats still in the dumps over last year’s elections have found cause for optimism in North Carolina, where former Gov.

Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley has launched his campaign for North Carolina's open U.S. Senate seat.

RNC Chair Michael Whatley kicked off his campaign against former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper for North Carolina’s open Senate ...

Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) has an early lead over Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley in the ...

Roy Cooper should be an overwhelming favorite to be North Carolina’s next U.S. senator, but Michael Whatley is strong where ...

Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper led Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley by 6 percentage points in ...

Democrats, again, could learn from this: It’s not enough to talk about social issues. Medicaid just got cut in the federal spending bill, and hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians will likely ...

WASHINGTON — Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley has formally kicked off his bid for the hotly-contested ...

Strategists say Cooper’s entry makes North Carolina a more difficult seat for the GOP to hold, though a Democrat hasn’t won a ...