Election 2026: Cooper Leads Whatley by 8 in High Point Poll
The survey also shows Democrats leading on every generic ballot question and Anita Earls ahead of Sarah Stevens by 2 points.
- A new High Point University poll released Thursday, Sept. 24, shows former Democratic NC Gov. Roy Cooper leading Republican Michael Whatley by 8 percentage points in North Carolina's U.S. Senate race, with Cooper at 50 percent and Whatley at 42 percent among likely voters.
- This survey adds to a collection of September polls consistently showing Cooper ahead of Whatley, though polls differ substantially on the size of his advantage while agreeing on who leads.
- Democratic candidates lead Republicans on every generic ballot question asked in the poll. Cooper's support remains unchanged from August while Whatley's dropped 3 percentage points.
- While the poll portrays North Carolina as moving in the same direction as the national electorate, the state remains several points more Republican than the country overall, signaling a difficult political environment for Republicans nationally.
- Down-Ballot races remain tighter, with Democratic Justice Anita Earls holding a narrow 46 percent to 44 percent advantage over Republican challenger Sarah Stevens in the North Carolina Supreme Court race, which is too close to call within the poll's confidence interval.
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High Point University Poll has Cooper stretching lead over Whatley in US Senate race
Former two-term Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper is the front-runner over Republican challenge Michael Whatley in all 24 polls released this year and reviewed by polling clearinghouse Real Clear Politics. Average lead is 49.7% to 41.3%.
New HPU Poll Has Cooper Up 8, Dems Leading Across NC Ballot
Brought to you by the Rhino Times Polls can be off and things may change between now and election day, buy a jam-packed new poll provides some interesting input on where North Carolinians currently stand in a number of political races. A new High Point University poll released Thursday, Sept. 24, has former Democratic NC Gov. Roy Cooper leading Republican Michael Whatley […]
Cooper Holds Comfortable Lead in North Carolina
A new High Point University poll in North Carolina finds Roy Cooper (D) leading Michael Whatley (R) in the U.S. Senate race, 50% to 42%. North Carolina Senate Race Roy Cooper (D) 50% Michael Whatley (R) 42% High Point University poll · likely voters
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