NCNorth Carolina Senate race sets up as a fight over who would be a champion for the middle class Associated Press, August 1, 2025
LocalFormer Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper will run for Senate in 2026 Associated Press, July 28, 2025
NCRNC chair Michael Whatley and former Gov. Roy Cooper plan to run for North Carolina Senate seat, sources say CBS News, July 24, 2025
Associated PressA former governor, a Trump and many others: Tillis retirement sets off NC Senate seat speculation Associated Press, July 1, 2025
NCNational Republican Chairman Whatley won't keep other job leading North Carolina GOP Associated Press, March 12, 2024
Associated PressRNC Chair Ronna McDaniel will leave post on March 8 as Trump moves to install new loyalists Associated Press, February 26, 2024
LocalTrump endorses Whatley as next RNC chair and backs daughter-in-law Lara Trump as co-chair WWAY News, February 13, 2024
Republican National Committee trained volunteers for voter registration in Wilmington Celeste Smith, September 24, 2021
