At least six media outlets have pulled an ad from the National Republican Senatorial Campaign committee attacking Democratic candidate Cheri Beasley.
Source: News & Observer Perhaps taking a cue from popular Republican “leaders” such as Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson and ex-President Donald Trump, hatemongers targeted two
North Carolina has not elected a Democrat to a U.S. Senate seat in over a decade. The last time was in 2008 when former Sen.
Over the past decade, North Carolina’s part-time legislature’s sessions have become longer and longer, with this year’s 199 day session claiming the record for longest.
“Whatley has already profited from policy decisions he championed, eroding what little trust people already have in Washington politicians,” Cooper said. “I believe candidates must earn the trust of North Carolinians.”
For this year’s primary, UNITE HERE Local 23 has focused on door-knocking in the Charlotte and Roanoke Rapids areas in an effort to highlight what’s at stake in this election – workers’ rights, fair wages, affordable healthcare, and education. With over 43,500 doors knocked statewide ahead of election day, the state’s largest union for hospitality workers has been organizing to empower voters with vital information.
Auditor Boliek, who oversees the NC Board of Elections, recently raised concerns by campaigning for Phil Berger in a tight primary. Berger helped put Boliek in charge of election oversight with a controversial 2024 law many at the time called a partisan power grab.
Advocates argue that at a time when families are struggling to afford premiums, prescriptions, and medical bills, North Carolina needs leaders who will protect and expand access to care. Whatley’s record shows support for policies that would raise costs and weaken health care security for hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians.
Regardless of Whatley’s acceptance or denial of the “recovery czar” label, Trump handed him power over the recovery efforts, and in August, Smoky Mountain News reported that residents of Western North Carolina said Whatley had “rarely, if ever” visited the area.
In 2025, Rep. Majeed ultimately voted with Republicans 70% of the time– despite just 13% of his district voting for the conservative NC House candidate in 2024.