A North Carolina native, Whatley led the state's GOP before he was selected by President Trump to lead the RNC in 2024.

President Trump is using his influence to help Republicans avoid messy primary fights as the party prepares for the midterms.

Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper Saturday night gave his strongest indication yet that he would seek an open U.S. Senate seat next year while speaking at a state Democratic Party event in ...

Michael Whatley, who North Carolina Republicans elected to replace Hayes at the 2019 convention, remains the state party’s chairman after helping Republicans secure multiple key wins across the ...

North Carolina will be at the center of the 2026 midterm elections, with a marquee U.S. Senate race that’s expected to ...

Other speakers throughout the night hinted at a Cooper candidacy. Saturday’s event was headlined by Illinois Gov. JB Prizker, who, taking the stage after Cooper’s speech, called out, “Thank you ...

At a sold-out, high-profile Raleigh dinner that will gather political leaders from all over the country Saturday, the ...

Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper is expected to attend and speak at the North Carolina Democratic Party's Unity ...

President Donald Trump called for Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley to step into North Carolina’s US Senate race. The endorsement sets up what is likely to be the most ...

Former Gov. Roy Cooper could be entering the contest for U.S. Senate in 2026 with an announcement expected next week.

Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is expected to speak at a high-profile state Democratic Party's "Unity Dinner" Saturday ...

President Donald Trump is endorsing state Sen. Joe Gruters for Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair, a move that ...