Sen. Thom Tillis’ decision not to seek reelection is jolting what was already expected to be a fierce battle for his seat, ...

Senate Republicans are entering what is shaping up to be a messy battleground Senate race in North Carolina after Sen. Thom ...

A popular former Democratic governor, Roy Cooper, is expected to announce a bid this summer. The Republicans are banking on ...

Tillis’ withdrawal from the 2026 race came as he made clear his opposition to Trump’s flagship bill, the “One Big, Beautiful ...

U.S. Senate race could pit Cooper against Lara Trump, said Zagros Madjd-Sadjadi of Winston-Salem State, who calls the ...

Sen. Thom Tillis’s (R-N.C.) decision to not seek reelection to another term has scrambled the field for what will be one of ...

The state’s former governor tops his party’s wish list, following Thom Tillis’ decision not to run for another Senate term.

Democrats want to flip the seat blue in 2026 and there has been talk of former Governor Roy Cooper running for the seat.

Roy Cooper would solve a lot of Democrats’ problems in North Carolina — and it’d still be an uphill battle. The state’s soon-to-be-vacated U.S. Senate seat is the party’s most ...