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RNC Chair Michael Whatley to seek open Republican-held Senate seat in battleground North Carolina: sources

Trump-backed RNC Chair Michael Whatley jumps into North Carolina's Senate race as Lara Trump declines to run, creating a ...

GOP Chairman Michael Whatley to announce U.S. Senate campaign Thursday in Gastonia

Whatley for Senate — registered with the Federal Elections Committee, listing Whatley as a Republican candidate for Senate.
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RNC Chairman Michael Whatley to run for NC's US Senate seat with Trump backing

Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley is planning a run for U.S. Senate in North Carolina next year after ...

RNC Chairman Michael Whatley plans to run for Tillis’ Senate seat as Lara Trump opts out

The open North Carolina seat comes after Republican Sen. Thom Tillis announced last month that he would not seek re-election.

Trump throws his support behind RNC Chair Michael Whatley for NC Senate seat

President Donald Trump has picked the candidate he’s supporting to fill North Carolina’s open Senate seat in the 2026 ...