Candidates › North Carolina U.S. Senate race › 2025–2026

Michael Whatley

R Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, North Carolina

Has not served in Congress

On the ballot: On the general election ballotNov 3, 2026 · North Carolina US Senate
The race: Everyone running for North Carolina U.S. Senate · Compare Whatley with them
Where to vote: Find your polling place (opens in a new tab) · More ways to vote

SummaryAt a glance

Top priorities: Enact the Trump Agenda in the U.S. Senate
Make North Carolina Safe Again
Fight Illegal Immigration
America First Economy
Protect Our Conservative Values
Read all 6 in their words
Money: $13.7M raised, $12.8M spent, $902.2K cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
Who gives: 31% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 42% from North Carolina · largest committee giver NRSC, $62K
Outside groups: $6.4M supporting, $23.4M opposing Whatley
Backed by: National Border Patrol Council · U.S. Chamber of Commerce · North Carolina Police Benevolent Association and 1 more. As the campaign lists them
Polling: 43.4% in the latest poll (Quantus Insights) · trails Roy Cooper by 11.6 points on average. The polls

Their wordsWhat does Whatley say they will do?

6 priorities from michaelwhatley.com, in the order they are listed there. Every heading and the text under it is copied exactly, as one passage for each page it is from, and links to that place on the page; hover a source to see which passage it opens.

6 priorities · 22 quoted statements

Raised, spent and cash on hand by FEC report
Report	Raised in the period	Spent in the period	Cash on hand at its close
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2025 through Sep 30, 2025	$1,380,875	$253,977	$1,126,898
YEAR-END 2025 through Dec 31, 2025	$3,815,017	$1,204,870	$3,737,045
PRE-PRIMARY 2026 through Feb 11, 2026	$1,076,982	$2,286,441	$2,527,585
APRIL QUARTERLY 2026 through Mar 31, 2026	$2,135,845	$2,135,087	$2,528,343
JULY QUARTERLY 2026 through Jun 30, 2026	$2,862,253	$1,928,897	$3,461,698
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2026 through Sep 30, 2026	$2,143,217	$4,688,813	$916,102
PRE-GENERAL 2026 through Oct 14, 2026	$252,746	$266,610	$902,238

EndorsementsWho does Whatley’s campaign say backs them?

4 endorsers listed on Michael Whatley’s own campaign site: 1 union, 3 organizations.

This is the campaign's claim, checked by an editor against its page; the endorsers have not confirmed it to us. Each name opens the campaign’s page with that name highlighted.

Unions 1

National Border Patrol Council
“The National Border Patrol Council is proud to endorse Michael Whatley in his US Senate race. Michael has proven that he is going to be a strong supporter of securing our border and ensuring our men and women on the frontlines have the support they need to do their job. Roy Cooper was Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ number one cheerleader as they allowed our border to be overrun by millions of illegal immigrants, while their Administration stood by and did nothing. We need strong leaders who will stand up for our agents and work to ensure we have a secure border, that man is Michael Whatley,” said the National Border Patrol Council President Paul Perez.”

Organizations 3

U.S. Chamber of Commerce
“Michael Whatley knows that the best way to lift up North Carolinians—to lift their wages, expand their opportunities, make the future brighter for their children—is through a growing economy fueled by free enterprise. Michael will support the policies that will drive economic growth and improve quality of life for North Carolinians. Michael supports the policies that will enable job creators to do what they do best: serve people, solve problems, and strengthen this state. On behalf of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, it is my privilege to stand with you today and endorse your candidacy for U.S.”
North Carolina Police Benevolent Association
“I’m honored to receive the unanimous endorsement of the North Carolina Police B enevolent Association. Our law enforcement officers risk their lives every day to protect North Carolina families, and they deserve leaders who will always have their backs. Roy Cooper was a complete failure at keeping our communities safe. He released more than 4,200 hardened criminals from prison, supported sanctuary city policies, and pushed for pretrial release and cashless bail policies that put criminals back on the streets. North Carolinians deserve safer communities—not policies that make the job of our law enforcement officers harder. In the U.S. Senate, I’ll always stand with the brave men and women in uniform and fight to keep our communities safe,” said Michael Whatley.”
North Carolina Fraternal Order of Police
“Michael Whatley has the 100% support of the North Carolina Fraternal Order of Police. He has demonstrated to the North Carolina FOP that he stands with law enforcement, and will work to make sure our officers have the resources needed to keep our communities safe. Michael Whatley will always back the blue and have our backs in Washington DC,” said the North Carolina Fraternal Order of Police President Chet Effler.”

Top donor states
Name		Amount
North Carolina home6,803 contributions · 42%		$1,530,297
Florida7,497 contributions · 8.3%		$306,156
California4,020 contributions · 7.8%		$287,087
Texas7,932 contributions · 6%		$221,023
Virginia2,762 contributions · 4.3%		$156,505
New York1,669 contributions · 3.6%		$133,367
Michigan900 contributions · 2.2%		$82,518
New Jersey1,297 contributions · 2.2%		$80,034

Top donor states

Name

Amount

North Carolina home6,803 contributions · 42%

$1,530,297

Florida7,497 contributions · 8.3%

$306,156

California4,020 contributions · 7.8%

$287,087

Texas7,932 contributions · 6%

$221,023

Virginia2,762 contributions · 4.3%

$156,505

New York1,669 contributions · 3.6%

$133,367

Michigan900 contributions · 2.2%

$82,518

New Jersey1,297 contributions · 2.2%

$80,034

Donors’ employers
Employer as filed		Amount
RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 59,663 contributions · 55% of ranked		$1,567,552
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 1,033 contributions · 7% of ranked		$200,044
HomemakerWritten instead of an employer · 111 contributions · 1.6% of ranked		$44,587
Entrepreneur496 contributions · 1.4% of ranked		$41,340
Blackstone9 contributions · 1.2% of ranked		$34,000
RDV Corporation4 contributions · 1% of ranked		$28,000
Not employedWritten instead of an employer · 322 contributions · 0.9% of ranked		$26,982
KKR4 contributions · 0.7% of ranked		$20,000

Donors’ employers

Employer as filed

Amount

RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 59,663 contributions · 55% of ranked

$1,567,552

Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 1,033 contributions · 7% of ranked

$200,044

HomemakerWritten instead of an employer · 111 contributions · 1.6% of ranked

$44,587

Entrepreneur496 contributions · 1.4% of ranked

$41,340

Blackstone9 contributions · 1.2% of ranked

$34,000

RDV Corporation4 contributions · 1% of ranked

$28,000

Not employedWritten instead of an employer · 322 contributions · 0.9% of ranked

$26,982

KKR4 contributions · 0.7% of ranked

$20,000

Name		Amount
Strategic Media Services4 payments · 19% of all spending		$2,487,062
RED Beacon Strategies, LLC15 payments · 8.8% of all spending		$1,127,321
Big DOG Strategies LLC19 payments · 6.9% of all spending		$885,627
Convergence Media LLC5 payments · 4.5% of all spending		$577,631
Fabrizio Lee & Associates LLC4 payments · 2.7% of all spending		$349,200
Grassroots Targeting8 payments · 2.5% of all spending		$314,500
Coefficient4 payments · 1.3% of all spending		$171,526
Indie Group LLC9 payments · 1.3% of all spending		$165,000

Occupation as filed		Amount
RetiredWritten instead of an occupation · 59,650 contributions · 51% of ranked		$1,561,707
CEO258 contributions · 5.6% of ranked		$171,871
Attorney97 contributions · 3.2% of ranked		$97,673
Executive79 contributions · 2.6% of ranked		$78,473
Consultant136 contributions · 2.2% of ranked		$68,464
President67 contributions · 2.2% of ranked		$66,984
Real Estate229 contributions · 1.9% of ranked		$57,617
Owner140 contributions · 1.8% of ranked		$54,894

Michael Whatley

SummaryAt a glance

Their wordsWhat does Whatley say they will do?

1Priority 1: Enact the Trump Agenda in the U.S. Senate 2 statements

2Priority 2: Make North Carolina Safe Again 8 statements

3Priority 3: Fight Illegal Immigration 4 statements

4Priority 4: America First Economy 2 statements

5Priority 5: Protect Our Conservative Values 3 statements

6Priority 6: Hurricane Recovery 3 statements

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

Where the money came from $13,668,468 reported receipts

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EndorsementsWho does Whatley’s campaign say backs them?

Unions 1

Organizations 3

BallotWhen is Whatley on the ballot?

PollsWhat do public polls of the NC Senate race show?

AboutWhere does this page come from?

Earlier cycles

Federal records

Campaign pages read 2 pages

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Where the donors live $3,669,023 placed by state

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Top states

Donors’ employers as filed

Outside spending $46,119,615 across this race

What the payments were for $8,060,597 itemized

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