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2026 North Carolina Senate race
Incumbent retiring · Lean R+1 · Election Nov 3, 2026
The 2026 North Carolina Senate race (partisan lean R+1): Roy Cooper (D), Michael Whatley (R), Michael Dublin (G), Shannon Bray (L). Raised so far: Roy Cooper (D) $35M, Michael Whatley (R) $11.3M, Michael Dublin (G) $25K. Outside groups have spent $42.8M.
- Raised by candidates
- $46.3M
- Outside spending
- $42.8M
- Partisan lean
- R+1
Candidates
- Roy Cooper · DemocraticRaised $35M · $20.7M cash
- Michael Whatley · RepublicanRaised $11.3M · $3.5M cash
- Michael Dublin · GreenRaised $25K · $10K cash
- Shannon Bray · LibertarianRaised $0 · $0 cash
Outside groups spending
- WinSenate opposing Michael Whatley$21.6M
- NO GOING BACK PAC INC. opposing Roy Cooper$8.8M
- Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. (AFP Action) DBA CVA Action and DBA LIBRE Action supporting Michael Whatley$4.7M
- Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. (AFP Action) DBA CVA Action and DBA LIBRE Action opposing Roy Cooper$1.8M
- NO GOING BACK PAC INC. supporting Michael Whatley$1.1M
- AB PAC supporting Roy Cooper$882K
- Planned Parenthood Votes North Carolina (FEC) supporting Roy Cooper$855K
- LCV Victory Fund opposing Michael Whatley$500K
- EDF Action Votes opposing Michael Whatley$500K
- NRDC Action Votes opposing Michael Whatley$500K
- WORKERS VOTE supporting Roy Cooper$421K
- Progress North Carolina Action opposing Michael Whatley$215K
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From FEC candidate summaries and independent expenditure reports.
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Capitol Receipts, “2026 North Carolina Senate Race: Candidates & Money,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/race/S-NC/2026-north-carolina-senate-race (accessed 2026-10-13).