2026 North Carolina Senate race

Incumbent: Thom Tillis (Republican)

Roy CooperDEMOCRATIC PARTY51.6%

MWMichael WhatleyREPUBLICAN PARTY43.9%

vsCooper +7.73 polls

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Thom Tillis
Republican · Incumbent
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Stated positions (6) ▾
- Banking & Financial Regulation: Serves on the Senate Banking Committee and has downplayed the systemic risk posed by bank failures such as Silicon Valley Bank, emphasizing bipartisan legislative approaches to economic issues. [1]
- Election Law & Voting: Supports voter ID requirements and co-sponsored the SAVE Act, while opposing broad federal mandates that would override state-run mail-in balloting systems and opposing elimination of the legislative filibuster. [1]
- Free Enterprise:

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Pollster	Dates	Candidate	%
Beacon Research (D)/Shaw & Co. Research (R)	2026-07-27	Michael Whatley	44
Beacon Research (D)/Shaw & Co. Research (R)	2026-07-27	Roy Cooper	53
Public Policy Polling	2026-07-11	Michael Whatley	44
Public Policy Polling	2026-07-11	Roy Cooper	48
New York Times/Siena University	2026-06-27	Michael Whatley	43
New York Times/Siena University	2026-06-27	Roy Cooper	50
Catawba College/YouGov	2026-06-10	Michael Whatley	34
Catawba College/YouGov	2026-06-10	Roy Cooper	48

Issue	Tillis
Energy production	Unknown
	Require ID
Parents' rights in education	Unknown
School choice	Unknown

2026 North Carolina Senate race

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