Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley are involved in an election contest, while criticism regarding Duke Energy's residential rate hikes also emerged.
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The latest in this situation
- Barack Obama threw his support behind Roy Cooper in the Senate race.
- Donald Trump officially chose Michael Whatley to run for Senate, and campaign spending shifted from North Carolina to Kansas.
- Trump backed Whatley's bid for the NC Senate seat and campaigned in the state.
- Trump rallied in Gastonia supporting Whatley, who also attacked Cooper over crime issues.
- JD Vance campaigned in Greensboro, North Carolina, where he rallied to support Michael Whatley's Senate campaign, with Donald Trump also involved.
How it started
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What happened
Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley are involved in an election contest, while criticism regarding Duke Energy's residential rate hikes also emerged.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- A convention was held in Dallas on September 9, 2026, involving Michael Whatley and Roy Cooper to contest the North Carolina Senate race.Sub-event
- Roy Cooper criticized insurance companies on August 25th for exploiting customers through their business practices.Sub-event
Michael Whatley is lobbying for rate hikes and holds stock in a company related to Duke Energy.1 source
The new event combines two separate stories: the political contest between Cooper and Whatley, and criticism over Duke Energy rate hikes.1 source
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The entities involved
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Roy Cooper
American attorney and politician (born 1957)
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Michael Whatley
Chair of the Republican National Committee since 2024
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Duke Energy
American electric power and natural gas holding company
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