NORTH CAROLINA — Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and former Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley will face off for the state’s United States Senate race.
Both candidates won their primaries quickly as votes started to roll in Tuesday night.
Whatley has the endorsement of President Donald Trump.
“I am running this race right now for every family, every community in North Carolina,” Whatley said at a polling location Tuesday in Granite Falls. “We want to create jobs, we want to raise wages, we want to lower costs, and we want to keep our kids safe.”
Cooper is launching his “make stuff cost less” tour this week, focusing on keeping everyday needs low in cost.
“I will be a strong, independent senator who will work with this president when I can and stand up when the people need me to,” Cooper said in his victory speech. “I will always, always put the people of North Carolina first.”
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