Dems' Longtime Senate Seat Now Wide Open
February 21, 2026·3 days ago·via The Daily Wire
North Carolina's U.S. Senate race opens up after Republican incumbent Thom Tillis bows out, handing conservatives a prime chance to lock down the seat Democrats haven't flipped since 2008. RNC Chair Michael Whatley jumps in as the GOP frontrunner, backed by party insiders avoiding a messy primary, while two-term Gov. Roy Cooper eyes the Democratic nod. This battleground contest promises record spending as both sides fight for control in a narrowly divided Senate.
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