- Former NC Gov. Roy Cooper leads ex-RNC chair Michael Whatley by 9 points (53% to 44%) in the Senate race to replace Thom Tillis.
- President Trump’s early endorsement of Whatley is divisive — many voters say the tie to Trump is worrisome.
- Big-money ad war heating up: a Republican super PAC rolled out a $17M campaign and Democrats countered with a $2.26M ad buy.
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