Politics · United States · 1 hr ago
Roy Cooper leads Michael Whatley by at least 7 points in North Carolina polls
Democrat Roy Cooper is running against Republican Michael Whatley for a U.S. Senate seat in North Carolina.
Polling released Monday showed Cooper ahead by at least 7 points.
In a Trafalgar Group poll, Cooper had 48.8 percent support and Whatley had 40.9 percent.
The numbers are a snapshot of voter preferences, not the election result.
The race is taking place weeks before the November midterm elections.
Voters will decide the outcome in November.
New polling shows Democratic Senate candidate Roy Cooper leading Republican Michael Whatley in North Carolina by at least 7 points.
The Trafalgar Group poll put Cooper at 48.8 percent and Whatley at 40.9 percent.
The polls were released weeks before the November midterm elections.
The Hill reported that Cooper also had greater support across different age demographics, without giving further details.
- Who
- Democratic Senate candidate Roy Cooper and Republican Michael Whatley.
- What
- Polling showed Cooper leading Whatley by at least 7 points.
- When
- The polls were released Monday, October 12, 2026, weeks before the November midterm elections.
- Where
- North Carolina.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
New polling was released showing Cooper leading Whatley by at least 7 points.
The midterm elections were due to take place.
- Trafalgar Group poll
- Cooper: 48.8 percent
- Trafalgar Group poll
- Whatley: 40.9 percent
- Reported lead
- At least 7 percentage points
- Election
- November midterm elections
Sources
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