Michael Whatley
Candidate · U.S. Senate · North Carolina
Republican · Challenger4%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
▼ 12 pts since April
Running for
OfficeU.S. Senate
SeatNorth Carolina, statewide
AgainstRoy Cooper (D)
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
BallotDirectory listing
Links
Running statewide
North Carolina · Senate seat
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Republican National Chair & Ex-State GOP Chair.
The campaign · in their wordsmichaelwhatley.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1 · campaign site
Enact the Trump Agenda in the U.S. Senate
“I am committed to advancing President Trump's America First agenda as the next U.S. Senator from North Carolina.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
Make North Carolina Safe Again
“As your U.S. Senator, I'll work with President Trump to restore law and order, roll-back weak Democrat policies like cashless bail, and make North Carolina safe again.”
Plank 3 · campaign site
Fight Illegal Immigration
“I 100% support President Trump securing the border and deporting the millions of criminal illegal aliens that Joe Biden and Roy Cooper allowed into this country.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 78 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 8 statements
Right
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
Odds over time · Kalshi daily closes
Cooper (D) — 97%Whatley (R) — 4%
The race · North Carolina Senate · 7 days out
Roy CooperDemocrat · challenger · L-lean 21 from statements97%Michael WhatleyRepublican · challenger · Right 36 from statements4%2136
57 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$13.4M
Raised
$7M
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$4.8M
Itemized · 68% of individual
6,435
Named donors
44%
Itemized from North Carolina
By occupation
$2.3M
$543k
$203k
$106k
$88k
By state
$2.1M
$368k
$349k
$327k
$179k
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“I have never seen a tax I don’t want to cut.”
“He also OPPOSES No Tax on Tips, No Tax on Overtime and No Tax on Social Security.”
“Roy Cooper OPPOSED expanding the Child Tax Credit in the Working Families Tax Cut Act.”
On the ballot with them · North Carolina, Nov 3, 2026
NC-1
Don Davis (D) · 83%
vs. Laurie Buckhout (R) · 18%
NC-2
Deborah Ross (D) · 98%
vs. Gene Douglass (R) · 1%
NC-3
Greg Murphy (R) · 65%
vs. Raymond Smith (D) · 35%
NC-4
Valerie Foushee (D) · 95%
vs. Mahesh "Max" Ganorkar (R) · 5%
NC-5
Virginia Foxx (R) · 85%
vs. Chuck Hubbard (D) · 14%
NC-6
Addison McDowell (R) · 87%
vs. Cyril Jefferson (D) · 12%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Michael Whatley
Candidate · U.S. Senate · North Carolina
Republican · Challenger4%
Party to win · Kalshi
▼ 12 pts since April
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Cooper (D)
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1
Enact the Trump Agenda in the U.S. Senate
“I am committed to advancing President Trump's America First agenda as the next U.S. Senator from North Carolina.”
Plank 2
Make North Carolina Safe Again
“As your U.S. Senator, I'll work with President Trump to restore law and order, roll-back weak Democrat policies like cashless bail, and make North Carolina safe again.”
Plank 3
Fight Illegal Immigration
“I 100% support President Trump securing the border and deporting the millions of criminal illegal aliens that Joe Biden and Roy Cooper allowed into this country.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · michaelwhatley.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
ImmigrationRight 50
Right, 50 points from center
Crime and justiceRight 38
Right, 38 points from center
Budget and taxesCntr-rt 4
Cntr-rt, 4 points from center
Civil rightsRight 45
Right, 45 points from center
Energy and landRight 33
Right, 33 points from center
GunsRight 45
Right, 45 points from center
EducationLeft 33
Left, 33 points from center
TradeMixed
Mixed
Housing and techRight 28
Right, 28 points from center
Odds over time · Kalshi
Cooper 97%Whatley 4%
The race · NC Senate · 7 days out
Roy CooperDemocrat · challenger · L-lean 21 from statements97%Michael WhatleyRepublican · challenger · Right 36 from statements4%2136
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 68% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“I have never seen a tax I don’t want to cut.”
“He also OPPOSES No Tax on Tips, No Tax on Overtime and No Tax on Social Security.”
“Roy Cooper OPPOSED expanding the Child Tax Credit in the Working Families Tax Cut Act.”
On the ballot with them · North Carolina
NC-1Davis (D) vs. Buckhout (R)83% · 18%NC-2Ross (D) vs. Douglass (R)98% · 1%NC-3Murphy (R) vs. Smith (D)65% · 35%NC-4Foushee (D) vs. Ganorkar (R)95% · 5%NC-5Foxx (R) vs. Hubbard (D)85% · 14%NC-6McDowell (R) vs. Jefferson (D)87% · 12%
All 15 North Carolina races →Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll