Federal race · 2026
North Carolina U.S. Senate, 2026
General election: November 3, 2026
Money raised
- Roy Cooper (D)$50M raised · $9.1M on hand
- Michael Whatley (R)$14M raised · $902K on hand
- Thom R Sen Tillis (R)$4.7M raised · $3.6M on hand
- Wiley Nickel (D)$589K raised · $0 on hand
- Don Brown (R)$225K raised · $0 on hand
- Brian McGinnis (G)$73K raised · $46K on hand
- Michael Louis Dublin Jr. (G)$28K raised · $3K on hand
- Michele Morrow (R)$13K raised · −$187 on hand
- Thomas Lee Johnson (R)$7K raised · $0 on hand
- Marcus W. Williams (D)$6K raised · $0 on hand
- Richard Dansie (R)$2K raised · $630 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Cooper (D) | General-election nominee | $49,585,341.29 | $40,496,481.72 | $9,088,859.57 | 2026-10-14 |
| Michael Whatley (R) | General-election nominee | $13,668,467.53 | $12,766,229.48 | $902,238.05 | 2026-10-14 |
| Thom R Sen Tillis (R) | Withdrawn | $4,707,959.82 | $3,366,843.75 | $3,579,202.56 | 2026-09-30 |
| Wiley Nickel (D) | Withdrawn | $588,995.00 | $1,277,986.16 | $0.00 | 2026-03-20 |
| Don Brown (R) | Lost primary | $224,689.23 | $225,529.84 | $0.00 | 2026-04-13 |
| Brian McGinnis (G) | Withdrawn | $72,695.16 | $27,862.89 | $45,613.80 | 2026-09-30 |
| Michael Louis Dublin Jr. (G) | General-election nominee | $28,230.84 | $26,976.16 | $2,996.04 | 2026-10-14 |
| Michele Morrow (R) | Lost primary | $13,013.82 | $13,200.44 | −$186.62 | 2026-09-30 |
| Thomas Lee Johnson (R) | Lost primary | $6,720.07 | $4,626.94 | $0.00 | 2026-04-13 |
| Marcus W. Williams (D) | Lost primary | $5,656.28 | $5,656.28 | $0.00 | 2026-03-17 |
| Richard Dansie (R) | Lost primary | $2,410.17 | $1,780.00 | $630.17 | 2025-12-31 |
| Robert Anders Nilsson (R) | Withdrawn | $0.00 | $52.00 | $1,912.66 | 2025-11-08 |
18 registered candidates with no financial reports yet
- Alyssia Rose-Katherine Hammond (Democratic) · Did not qualify for the ballot
- Brooks Alexander Agnew (Republican) · Withdrawn
- Constance "connie" Johnson (Other) · Did not qualify for the ballot
- Daryl Farrow (Democratic) · Lost primary
- Elizabeth A. Temple (Republican) · Lost primary
- Gavin Solomon (Republican) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Gavin Solomon (Republican) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Gavin Solomon (Write-in) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Justin Dues (Democratic) · Lost primary
- Lichia Woldegabreal Sibhatu (Republican) · Did not qualify for the ballot
- Logan Benjamin Keener (Republican) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Margot Dupre (Republican) · Did not qualify for the ballot
- Orrick Romaine Quick (Democratic) · Lost primary
- Robert Colon (Democratic) · Lost primary
- Shannon Bray (Libertarian) · General-election nominee
- Shaunesi Yvette Deberry (Independent) · Did not qualify for the ballot
- Shaunesi Yvette Deberry (Independent) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Yuhong Dong (Other) · Did not qualify for the ballot
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$72,397,026.50 = candidates’ own spending $55,554,091.65 + outside spending $16,842,934.85
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Whatley | $5,026,972.52 | $8,919,414.46 | $0.00 |
| Roy Cooper | $531,653.38 | $2,360,935.69 | $0.00 |
| Thom R Sen Tillis | $0.00 | $3,958.80 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
Polling average: Michael Whatley 41.1% · Roy Cooper 51.9% (Cooper +10.8%). Averages listed on Wikipedia from 270toWin, Decision Desk HQ, FiftyPlusOne, RealClearPolitics, Silver Bulletin.
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ActiVote | October 8–20, 2026 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Michael Whatley 43% · Roy Cooper 57% |
| SurveyUSA | October 7–11, 2026 | 643 (LV) | ± 5.0% | Michael Whatley 40% · Roy Cooper 54% |
| Trafalgar Group (R) | October 8–10, 2026 | 1,091 (LV) | ±2.9% | Michael Whatley 41% · Roy Cooper 49% |
| Change Research (D) | October 1–7, 2026 | 829 (LV) | ± 3.7% | Michael Whatley 40% · Roy Cooper 50% |
| Elon University/YouGov | September 29 – October 8, 2026 | 561 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Michael Whatley 39% · Roy Cooper 52% |
| East Carolina University | September 30 – October 3, 2026 | 810 (LV) | ± 4.0% | Michael Whatley 43% · Roy Cooper 50% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States Senate election in North Carolina (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
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