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  1. Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley are involved in an election contest, while criticism regarding Duke Energy's residential rate hikes also emerged.
  2. A convention was held in Dallas on September 9, 2026, involving Michael Whatley and Roy Cooper to contest the North Carolina Senate race.
  3. Michael Whatley is running against former Gov. Roy Cooper for the vacant U.S. Senate seat of Thom Tillis, with President Trump scheduled to visit Gaston County.

Donald Trump campaigned in Gastonia, promoting community resiliency and education technology initiatives for Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley.

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Donald Trump campaigned in Gastonia, promoting community resiliency and education technology initiatives for Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley.

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  1. Trump endorsed Whatley during campaign stops in Gastonia, NC.1 source
  2. Trump campaigned in Gastonia for Michael Whatley, promoting community resiliency and education technology.1 source

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Michael Whatley is running against former Gov. Roy Cooper for the vacant U.S. Senate seat of Thom Tillis, with President Trump scheduled to visit Gaston County. All 3 developments

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