Former Rep. Wiley Nickel (D-N.C.), who had been running for the seat, dropped out of the race on Tuesday and endorsed Cooper.

Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley has formally announced that he’s entering the U.S. Senate race in North Carolina ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper will run for the U.S. Senate in North Carolina, giving Democrats a proven statewide winner ...

Next year’s race for North Carolina’s open Senate seat is predicted to be the most expensive in US election history. Winning ...

The former North Carolina Republican Party chairman is expected to make a "major announcement" in Gastonia on Thursday, ...

Of the 84 members of Congress who left during or at the end of last year, 54 have settled into new roles in the public or ...

Former lieutenant governor candidate Andy Nilsson and former congressional candidate Don Brown are also seeking the ...

President Donald Trump declared last week on social media that Gastonia’s Michael Whatley would “make an unbelievable senator ...

North Carolina legislators have approved a stopgap spending measure to boost government spending while a broader budget ...

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including retirements and new campaign ...

Several elite U.S. colleges have made deals with President Donald Trump’s administration, offering concessions to his ...