Six years ago this week, two polls showed Sen. Thom Tillis (R., N.C.) struggling to reach 40 percent in a North Carolina Senate race he would go on to win by just under two points. In this year’s race, Republican Michael Whatley is already polling ahead of Tillis’s numbers against former Gov. Roy Cooper (D., N.C.), according to a Washington Reporter analysis of North Carolina’s polling trends.

"Seniors are the backbone of the American electorate, and they deserve elected officials who deliver for them," said SMFA Senior Advisor Sean Spicer. "The Champion for America's Seniors Award lets our seniors know that they can count on SMFA to watch, keep score, and honor those who fight for them." 

“This marks a big year for the N.C. State Fair and completing some much-needed improvements on the fairgrounds,” said Kent Yelverton, State Fair director. “The State Fairgrounds at its present location will mark 100 years in 2028 and with these investments we are preparing for the next 100 years.”

“Roy Cooper has spent 40 years turning North Carolina into a revolving door for murderers, rapists, and violent career criminals to terrorize innocent people and dodge accountability for their heinous crimes. Cooper treated public safety like a joke, and no one trusts him to change.” - RNC Spokeswoman Emma Hall  

U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) delivered remarks on the Senate floor ahead of President Trump’s meeting with President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China. In his speech, Senator Budd called attention to China’s war on religious freedom, its role in fueling the U.S. drug epidemic, its relationship with key U.S. adversaries, and the consequential state of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) race. 

North Carolina State Treasurer Brad Briner announced the 2026 round of interest free Cashflow Loans is now being distributed to communities in Western North Carolina. The legislature was able to set aside $20 million in the 2026 state budget a part of ongoing efforts to help communities devastated by Hurricane Helene.

“For years, do-nothing Don Davis has sided with his radical party to make Eastern North Carolinians’ lives more difficult, from trying to raise their taxes to attempting to deny historic investments in their healthcare. This November, voters will reject Davis’s record of failure and elect retired Army Colonel Laurie Buckhout to fight for them in Washington.” – NRCC Spokesman Reilly Richardson

DJ Vance campaigns in Greensboro

Images have emerged of Democrat Ian Baltutis, who is running in the battleground North Carolina House 63 District, attending an anti-law enforcement protect that descended into total anarchy. The resulting clashes with law enforcement led to 23 arrests, including both felony and riot related charges.  

Trump campaigns for North Carolina Republicans in Gastonia.

The committee will focus on addressing the concerns about skyrocketing property tax bills and opaque decision-making by local (often Democrat) officials. 

NC College Connect announced that over 67,500 high school seniors across North Carolina already have a seat at select four-year colleges and universities next fall through its direct admission program that provides a streamlined path to higher education. Students can check their admission offers by visiting NCCollegeConnect.org and logging into the student portal there. They will also receive an official letter by U.S. mail in the coming days. 

Court of Appeals Upholds Auditor’s Authority

“Roy Cooper is campaigning with socialists, tying himself to radical groups, and fundraising with some of the most insane Democrats in the Senate. Cooper can lie about being a moderate all he wants, but he can’t hide the company he keeps.” - RNC Spokeswoman Emma Hall

Laurie Buckhout addresses convention

Congressman Richard Hudson addresses convention

Whatley speaks at midterm convention

Duke anti-drone research

“Gavin Newscum and Roy Cooper are tax-hiking radical leftists obsessed with giving violent illegal aliens government benefits and pushing liberal Green New Deal policies that have sent healthcare and energy costs soaring for hardworking Americans,” said NRSC Regional Press Secretary Nick Puglia. 

Between FY 2023 and FY 2025, the North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) reported a gross sale increase from $4.3 billion up to $6.6 billion, up 51% in two years. Over that same period, the percentage of sales transferred to the Education Fund fell from 23% to 16%. Actual dollars transferred to the Education Fund increased from $1.02 billion in FY 2023 to $1.09 billion in FY 2024 but dipped to $1.08 billion in FY 2025.