NC U.S. Senate 2026

Candidates

• Roy Cooper Democrat
• Michael Whatley Republican
• Thom R Tillis Republican Incumbent
• Wiley Nickel Democrat
• Don Brown Republican

Campaign finance

Total receipts through 2026-03-31. Source: FEC (public domain).

• Roy Cooper $26.8M raised · $0 cash
• Michael Whatley $8.4M raised · $0 cash
• Thom R Tillis $8.1M raised · $0 cash
• Wiley Nickel $3.0M raised · $0 cash
• Don Brown $225K raised · $0 cash

Demographics

North Carolina · 2022 ACS 5-year. Source: Census ACS.

Population

10,470,214

Median income

$67,344

Forecast

As of 2026-06-29T03:43:04.719070+00:00. Heuristic + Monte Carlo — methodology.

Current officeholders

Sitting members for this seat.

• Ted Budd Republican
• Thom Tillis Republican