Michael Whatley

Michael Whatley is listed by the FEC as a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate from North Carolina in the 2026 election cycle.

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[Wikipedia: Republican National Committee chair] The Republican National Committee appointed Whatley as its general counsel in February 2023. In February 2024, Donald Trump endorsed Whatley to replace Ronna McDaniel as chair of the RNC. In March 2024, Whatley was elected as the new chair of the RNC, along with Lara Trump as hi…

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[Wikipedia: 2026 United States Senate race] On July 24, 2025, press reports announced that Whatley would run for U.S. Senate with President Trump's support. He vacated his position as chair of the RNC while running for the Senate seat. Whatley supports tax cuts for the middle class as well as no taxes on tips, overtime, a…

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[Wikipedia: North Carolina Republican Party chair] In June 2019, the North Carolina Republican Party selected Whatley to succeed Robin Hayes as their chair. Following the United States Capitol attack on January 6, 2021, Whatley refused to blame Trump, saying that only those who participated in the riots bear responsibility. In F…

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[Wikipedia: Early life and education] Whatley is from Watauga County, North Carolina, where his father was an accountant and his mother was a librarian. Whatley graduated from Watauga High School in 1987. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a bachelor's degree in history in 1991 and…

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News mention of Michael Whatley in krtv.com on 2026-06-29 (GDELT): New polls show narrow path for Democrats to flip Senate

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News mention of Michael Whatley in koaa.com on 2026-06-29 (GDELT): New polls show narrow path for Democrats to flip Senate

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News mention of Michael Whatley in wptv.com on 2026-06-30 (GDELT): New polls show narrow path for Democrats to flip Senate

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News mention of Michael Whatley in wtkr.com on 2026-06-29 (GDELT): New polls show narrow path for Democrats to flip Senate

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News mention of Michael Whatley in yellowhammernews.com on 2026-06-27 (GDELT): Coach Bruce Pearl , Rep . Tim Burchett will join top Republican officials at ALGOP Summer Dinner

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News mention of Michael Whatley in americanthinker.com on 2026-06-28 (GDELT): An Insufferable Lecture from Thom Tillis

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FEC totals for the 2026 cycle report that Michael Whatley raised $8,410,252, spent $5,881,909, reported $2,528,343 cash on hand.

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