Dec. 5, 2025
A first look at the Republican primary in North Carolina's senate race
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President Donald Trump’s endorsement of Michael Whatley in North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race isn’t deterring other Republicans from the race.
Whatley, the former Republican National Committee chairman who Trump endorsed this summer, is expected to face Waxhaw lawyer Don Brown and teacher Elizabeth Temple of Smithfield in the GOP primary to replace outgoing Republican U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, who isn’t seeking reelection in next year’s midterms.
WRAL state government reporter Paul Specht goes over who has entered the race. Plus a look at the state's 1st Congressional District.
