Oct. 14, 2026

WRAL POLL: Democrat Roy Cooper leads by double digits in race for North Carolina's U.S. Senate seat

WRAL POLL: Democrat Roy Cooper leads by double digits in race for North Carolina's U.S. Senate seat
WRAL POLL: Democrat Roy Cooper leads by double digits in race for North Carolina's U.S. Senate seat
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WRAL POLL: Democrat Roy Cooper leads by double digits in race for North Carolina's U.S. Senate seat

Democrat Roy Cooper leads Republican Michael Whatley by a wide margin in the race to claim North Carolina’s open U.S. Senate seat as voters sour on President Donald Trump, a new WRAL News Poll shows. WRAL State Government Reporter Will Doran breaks down the results.