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RNC chair expected to run for Senate in North Carolina as Lara Trump opts out

Whatley previously met with National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Tim Scott about a potential Senate run in North ...

RNC chair Michael Whatley to run for Senate in North Carolina with Trump’s support

Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley will run for Senate in North Carolina and will have the blessing of ...

RNC Chair Michael Whatley to seek open Republican-held Senate seat in battleground North Carolina: sources

Trump-backed RNC Chair Michael Whatley jumps into North Carolina's Senate race as Lara Trump declines to run, creating a ...

RNC chair to run for Senate in North Carolina after Lara Trump forgoes bid

Michael Whatley, chair of the Republican National Committee, plans to launch a campaign for Senate in North Carolina after ...

Michael Whatley launches NC Senate campaign, is expected to step down as GOP chairman

Lara Trump, President Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law, had been rumored as a possible Republican candidate for North ...

President to Back RNC Chair for Expected Senate Bid in North Carolina as Lara Trump Bows Out

The contest is expected to be one of most tightly contested races in 2026.

RNC Chair Whatley to run for North Carolina Senate seat with Trump’s support

Chair Michael Whatley is planning to run for Senate in North Carolina to succeed retiring Sen. Thom Tillis (R), a source ...