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LiberalMind’s complete claim-by-claim breakdown of this race is published.
The race
This race decides North Carolina's Class 2 seat in the U.S. Senate. The seat is currently held by Thom Tillis (Republican). Thom Tillis is not on the general-election roster below.
On the ballot
- Roy Cooper — Democratic
- Michael Whatley — Republican
- Shannon W. Bray — Libertarian
- Michael Dublin — Green
Roster status
The candidate roster below was verified race by race against official state candidate listings and cross-checked across published race listings.
Race notes
OPEN SEAT: Tillis retiring, not on ballot. Full roster per NC State Board of Elections general candidate list as reproduced by Map the Midterms.
Sources
- Candidate roster source — https://mapthemidterms.com/
Winner: Roy Cooper (Democratic) — called by the Associated Press. This result was appended on November 4, 2026 (results wave 1); the original article above is unchanged, exactly as published before Election Day.
This page is updated as reporting is verified — Election 2026 coverage, LiberalMind. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.