Poll Summary Gives Roy Cooper 13-Point Lead in North Carolina Senate Race
A recent poll indicates that Roy Cooper has a 13-point lead over Michael Whatley in the North Carolina Senate race.
Sioux Falls, SD, October 21, 2026 —
A recent poll indicates that Roy Cooper has a 13-point lead over Michael Whatley in the North Carolina Senate race, according to the information provided about the survey.
The summary does not include the candidates’ individual polling percentages, the name of the organization that conducted the poll, or when the survey was carried out. It also does not provide details about the number of respondents, the population surveyed or the poll’s methodology. Without those details, the reported 13-point difference cannot be assessed further from the information available.
The result describes a lead in one recent poll; no additional polling results or broader trend data were provided. The summary also does not specify whether the poll measured likely voters, registered voters or another group, or whether the reported margin accounts for undecided respondents.
No information was provided about campaign reactions, the candidates’ positions, or developments in the race beyond the polling lead. The poll’s sponsor and the dates when respondents were surveyed were not identified. As a result, the available account supports only the narrow report that Cooper leads Whatley by 13 points in a recent poll. It does not provide enough detail to determine how the survey was conducted or how its finding compares with other measures of the contest.
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