Each week, join Dawn Vaughan for The News & Observer and NC Insider’s Under the Dome podcast, an in-depth analysis of topics ...

A popular former Democratic governor, Roy Cooper, is expected to announce a bid this summer. The Republicans are banking on ...

We look at what Senator Thom Tillis' decision to not run for re-election means for North Carolina politics, and for Democratic dreams to capture that seat in 2026.

Tillis announced on Sunday that he will not seek reelection in 2026. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race was already set to be one of the most closely watched ...

All eyes are on Lara Trump in North Carolina, while potential candidates in other Senate battlegrounds are looking to make ...

Republicans are eager to see Lara Trump enter the North Carolina Senate race, with many seeing her as their best opportunity to keep the seat after Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) announced he ...

Attorney General Jeff Jackson spoke exclusively with WRAL about his and Roy Cooper's plans for the 2026 US Senate race.

As key GOP and Democratic candidates make final decisions about entering North Carolina’s open 2026 US Senate race, a new survey conducted by American Majority-Action, reveals a pathway for conservati ...

There’s also the discouraging history of Democrats and Senate races. The last Democrat to win was Kay Hagan in 2008. And ...

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis' surprise retirement could benefit Democrats in the race for his North Carolina Senate seat.

Speculation is growing that Lara Trump could return to North Carolina for a Senate bid. With President Donald Trump’s backing ...