U.S. Senator
Vote for 1Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley, same questions, same sources, in ballot order. "Not found" means we looked and found no public statement.
| Topic | Roy Cooper | Michael Whatley |
|---|---|---|
| On the ballot as | Democratic | Republican |
| Occupation | Former Governor of North Carolina and former North Carolina Attorney General Source: roycooper.com | Candidate; former Chairman of the Republican National Committee; attorney (J.D., University of Notre Dame) Source: michaelwhatley.com |
| Prior offices | Governor of North Carolina (campaign site: 'former two-time Democratic Governor') Source: roycooper.comNorth Carolina Attorney General (campaign site: 'former top law enforcement officer of the state') Source: roycooper.com | Chairman of the Republican National Committee, 2024 cycle (campaign site) Source: michaelwhatley.comChairman of the North Carolina Republican Party (campaign site) Source: michaelwhatley.comChief of Staff to U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole (campaign site) Source: michaelwhatley.com |
| Campaign money | Raised: $47,190,466; Spent: $34,713,071; Cash on hand: $12,477,395 (through 2026-09-30) Source: fec.gov | Raised: $13,415,721; Spent: $12,499,620; Cash on hand: $916,102 (through 2026-09-30) Source: fec.gov |
| Taxes and budget | Not found Know a source? Send it | "reining in Washington’s reckless spending" Source: michaelwhatley.com |
| Education | Not found Know a source? Send it | "keeping radical woke ideology out of schools" Source: michaelwhatley.com |
| Health care | "making sure that doctors make decisions about your health care, not insurance companies" Source: roycooper.com | Not found Know a source? Send it |
| Public safety | Not found Know a source? Send it | "back the blue without apology" Source: michaelwhatley.com |
| Agriculture and water | "Support Our Farmers and Stop Chaotic Tariffs" Source: roycooper.com | Not found Know a source? Send it |
| Energy and utilities | "modernizing our energy grid" Source: roycooper.com | "unleashing American energy" Source: michaelwhatley.com |
| Housing and cost of living | "stopping big corporations and foreign companies from buying single-family homes" Source: roycooper.com | Not found Know a source? Send it |
| Immigration | Not found Know a source? Send it | "100% supportive of President Trump securing the border" Source: michaelwhatley.com |
| Abortion | Not found Know a source? Send it | "protecting life" Source: michaelwhatley.com |
| Endorsements they list | Not found Know a source? Send it | President Trump (campaign site: 'President Trump's endorsed candidate') Source: michaelwhatley.com |
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