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- 1Cooper leads Whatley by 12 points in Catawba poll●Election 2026: Cooper leads Whatley by 12% in Catawba poll
A Catawba College poll for the 2026 election shows Roy Cooper leading Michael Whatley by 12 percentage points in the North Carolina US Senate race. Cooper, the former Democratic governor, is running against Republican National Committee chairman Whatley for the seat being vacated by Thom Tillis. A double-digit lead in a competitive swing state is drawing attention to Democrats' Senate prospects.