North Carolina Senate
Shannon Bray (I) vs. Roy Cooper (D) vs. Michael Dublin (I) vs. Michael Whatley (R). General election Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
What does a U.S. senator do?
Writes and votes on federal laws, approves or rejects the President's nominees for judges and cabinet posts, and approves treaties. 6-year term. Each state has two.
- Votes on the federal budget and taxes
- Confirms Supreme Court justices
- Serves on committees that shape bills
Your options
Listed alphabetically by last name. Each box has the same sections in the same order. Donation and campaign links appear only after we confirm they belong to the candidate's own committee.
Shannon Bray
Who they are
What they say they'll do
- Economy & Taxes
- Monetary Policy & Inflation
- Jobs, Innovation & Technology
- Education & Workforce
- Healthcare
What they've done
Who funds them
In short
Roy Cooper
Who they are
In their words: “Democrat Roy Cooper is running to flip the U.S. Senate.” campaign site
What they say they'll do
- Lowering the Cost of Food & Groceries
- Making Health Care Affordable
- Lowering Energy & Utility Costs
- Making Child Care Affordable
- Lowering Housing Costs
What they've done
Who funds them
In short
ActBlue page belongs to "Roy Cooper", checked against FEC records.
Michael Dublin
Who they are
In their words: “Michael Dublin for U.S. Senate: an educator and community activist running for North Carolina on People, Planet, and Progress.” campaign site
What they say they'll do
- Government Reform
- Environmental Justice
- Government Reform
- Environmental Justice
- Climate Justice & The Green New Deal
What they've done
Who funds them
In short
Michael Whatley
Who they are
What they say they'll do
- Fight Illegal Immigration
- America First Economy
What they've done
Who funds them
In short
WinRed page belongs to "Whatley for Senate", checked against FEC records.
Where they stand, issue by issue
Quotes are taken from each campaign's own website (first sentences of the section, unedited). Topics are assigned by keyword; we do not summarize or score positions. "No public position found" means we did not find the topic on the campaign site, not that the candidate has no view.
Fight inflation and protect savings from hidden taxation. Liberty Scorecard: 🏛️ Limits 💰 Sound Moneysource
The cost of food and groceries is skyrocketing in North Carolina and across the country.source
Taxing the Wealthy: I support taxing the rich their fair share to invest in the basic needs of all people. Public Healthcare: I stand for taking pharmaceutical companies and for-profit hospitals into democratic public ownership to provide high-quality care at no cost to patients.source
America’s economic strength depends on reliable, affordable energy and reining in Washington’s reckless spending.source
Lower costs, simpler taxes, and an end to wasteful spending. Liberty Scorecard: 🏛️ Limits 💼 Marketssource
More choice, transparency, and patient-first solutions. Liberty Scorecard: 👤 Choice 🏛️ Limitssource
Health care costs are spiraling out of control for North Carolina families. Insurance companies are blindsiding working people with surprise bills and denied claims and forcing them to pay more for plans that cover less.source
Secure borders and a fair, workable legal process. Liberty Scorecard: 🛡️ Security ⚖️ Fairnesssource
Abolishing ICE: I support abolishing ICE and getting rid of immigrant detention centers and deportations. I stand for immediate, unconditional legalization and equal rights for all undocumented immigrants.source
I believe the foremost priority of government is to protect its citizens. My opponent, Roy Cooper, objectively failed at that responsibility.source
Constitutional justice, accountability, and fair treatment. Liberty Scorecard: ⚖️ Due Process 🗽 Rightssource
Local control, skills training, and parent empowerment. Liberty Scorecard: 🏘️ Local Control 👨👩👧👦 Parentssource
Reliable, affordable power with innovation over mandates. Liberty Scorecard: 💼 Markets ⚡ Reliabilitysource
A Green New Deal for North Carolina: renewable energy, good union jobs, and accountability for corporate polluters, from the mountains to the coast.source
Peace through strength and constitutional accountability. Liberty Scorecard: 🕊️ Restraint 🏛️ Constitutionsource
Secure, auditable elections that voters can trust. Liberty Scorecard: 🗳️ Trust 🔐 Securitysource
Get big money out of politics. Overturn Citizens United, end gerrymandering and voter suppression, and build a democracy truly of, by, and for the people.source
No candidate in this race addresses on their site: Social Security & Medicare, Guns, Abortion, Veterans, Farming & rural issues, Housing, Roads, transit & infrastructure.
About this race
No incumbent is on the ballot (open seat). The race is rated likely Democratic. 6-year term. Each state has two.
Rating from the Cook Political Report race ratings, Oct 23, 2026. Candidates from the NC State Board of Elections 2026 candidate list.
