The results from the North Carolina primary are already in. Let’s take a look at who has made it into the dead-heat Senate race in North Carolina to replace Senator. Thom Tillis.
In the Democratic primary, Roy Cooper has secured the nomination after a landslide victory from early reporting.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Roy Cooper wins Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in North Carolina primary election. #APRaceCall at 8:40 p.m. EST. https://t.co/TS3eIpQI5W
— AP Race Calls (@AP_RaceCalls) March 4, 2026
🚨 BREAKING: Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper WINS the Democratic primary for US Senate in 2026
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) March 4, 2026
This guy was EXPOSED for releasing Iryna Zarutska's killer from custody while governor
And he RAN AWAY when asked about it. VOTE MICHAEL WHATLEY (R)!pic.twitter.com/KvFXjb6AwT
As for the Republican primary, Mark Whatley has won his party’s nomination and will now battle Cooper for the ever-important Senate seat in November.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Whatley wins Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in North Carolina primary election. #APRaceCall at 8:40 p.m. EST. https://t.co/TS3eIpQI5W
— AP Race Calls (@AP_RaceCalls) March 4, 2026
🚨 BREAKING: Michael Whatley has SKATED to victory in the NC Republican U.S. Senate Primary
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) March 4, 2026
He’ll hopefully be replacing RINO Senator Thom Tillis in November, who Trump forced into retirement 🤣🔥 pic.twitter.com/hcmK6jhNEz
Michael Whatley is projected to win North Carolina's US Senate Republican primary.
— AF Post (@AFpost) March 4, 2026
He will face Fmr. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper.
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🚨 BREAKING: Trump-endorsed Michael Whatley WINS North Carolina US Senate GOP primary, advancing to the November election to replace Sen. Thom Tillis
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) March 4, 2026
MAKE NORTH CAROLINA RED! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/FsmyKbHlEq
🚨 @WhatleyNC is officially our nominee for U.S. Senate in North Carolina! pic.twitter.com/0iRJhUFXuj
— GOP (@GOP) March 4, 2026
Republicans have already begun campaigning hard against Cooper, who led an abysmal, soft-on-crime administration as governor of the state.