Chair Michael Whatley has formally entered the North Carolina Senate race, setting up a likely face-off against former Gov.

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.

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 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 ...

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

President Donald Trump declared last week on social media that Gastonia’s Michael Whatley would “make an unbelievable senator” for North Carolina. On Thursday, Whatley, chairman of the Republican ...

Here’s what former members of the 118th Congress are doing today: POLITICS/ADVOCACY/MEDIA ELECTED/APPOINTED TO OTHER OFFICES LAW/LOBBYING/CONSULTING PRIVATE SECTOR ACADEMIA RETIRED/OUT OF OFFICE ...

Johnston County Report Photo CLAYTON – Minor injuries were reported following a two vehicle accident on Powhatan Road at ...