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Michael Whatley faces uphill Senate race despite Trump loyalty

Michael Whatley North Carolina Donald Trump September 25, 2026 United States

Michael Whatley, the Republican Senate candidate in North Carolina and former RNC chair, is trailing in his 2026 race despite remaining loyal to President Trump as other GOP candidates distance themselves. Republican officials expressed concern on September 25 that Whatley is on pace to lose the contested Senate seat.

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The Post reported Wednesday that Republican officials are growing increasingly anxious that former RNC chair Michael Whatley is on pace to lose the Senate contest.

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Republicans in Senate battlegrounds have started to break with the president. Not Michael Whatley of North Carolina, even as his race seems at risk.

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