GRAPEVINE, Texas — Michael Whatley, the Republican Senate candidate in North Carolina, is in a crucial race that will be key to helping the GOP keep control of the Senate during the midterm elections. He has the support of President Donald Trump in his campaign.
But he faces a formidable foe in former two-term Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper, who is also seeking to replace outgoing Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC). Cooper has never lost a race in the Tar Heel State, a perennial swing state.
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Trump’s approval numbers have fallen precipitously over the past year, yet Whatley is wholeheartedly sticking with the administration even as the GOP frets about the upcoming November elections.
“Having the support of President Trump is a net positive in a big way here in North Carolina, and it was great to have the vice president down here just a couple of weeks ago,” Whatley, a former Republican
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