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GOP takes aim at Roy Cooper, Democrats’ ideal recruit for North Carolina Senate seat

Senate Republicans are entering what is shaping up to be a messy battleground Senate race in North Carolina after Sen. Thom Tillis’s (R-NC) surprise retirement. The Senate GOP’s campaign arm made its first jab on Monday at the Democrats’ possible top candidate,

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Open North Carolina Senate seat poised to be a 2026 blockbuster race

Nickel is the most prominent of the Democrats to announce a campaign so far. He’s hinted at a Senate bid ever since being redistricted out of his House seat last cycle and has expressed confidence in his chances against whichever Republican candidate emerges.

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North Carolina’s 2026 Senate race wide open after Tillis bows out

Sen. Thom Tillis says he’s not running again, a day after he railed against President Donald Trump’s spending bill.

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Gov. Cooper ‘strongly’ considering Senate run after Tillis announces he will not seek re-election

Democrats want to flip the seat blue in 2026 and there has been talk of former Governor Roy Cooper running for the seat.

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Lara Trump considers Senate bid in North Carolina to replace Thom Tillis

Lara Trump, the president’s daughter-in-law and former co-chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC), is considering a ...

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Roy Cooper vs. Lara Trump? Tillis' stunning decision shines spotlight on 2026 U.S. Senate race

U.S. Senate race could pit Cooper against Lara Trump, said Zagros Madjd-Sadjadi of Winston-Salem State, who calls the ...

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Democrats' chances of winning Thom Tillis' North Carolina Senate seat

Democrats have a slightly increased chance of winning Thom Tillis' North Carolina Senate seat after he announced ... meaning it could go either way. Former Governor Roy Cooper, a Democrat, is ...

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North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race is open. Who’s running, who’s not and who could jump in

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper outlines the damages and relief money needed after Hurricane Helene at a press conference on Oct. 23, 2024 in Raleigh. (Photo: Galen Bacharier) However, he’s yet ...

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Tillis won’t run for reelection in North Carolina

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on Sunday announced he will not seek reelection to the Senate next year, firing a political shock ...

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