{"id":2634114,"date":"2026-07-23T12:32:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T16:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-hand-roy-cooper-another-11-million-in-north-carolina-senate-race\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T12:35:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T16:35:30","slug":"democrats-hand-roy-cooper-another-11-million-in-north-carolina-senate-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-hand-roy-cooper-another-11-million-in-north-carolina-senate-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats hand Roy Cooper another $11 million in North Carolina Senate race"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocrats-hand-roy-cooper-another-11-million-in-north-carolina-senate-race%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2634114&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Democrats are increasing their financial efforts to secure Roy Cooper\u2019s victory in North Carolina\u2019s Senate race by injecting an additional $11 million into his campaign, as polls show he is losing ground against Republican Michael Whatley. The total Democratic investment in this contest has surpassed $42 million, primarily allocated to TV and digital advertising. Critics criticize Whatley for supporting the Republican agenda, which they argue burdens North Carolina families, while supporters claim Cooper&#8217;s funding boost indicates a declining lead, with recent polls narrowing to a 4-point difference with three months remaining before the election. National Republicans dismiss the Democratic spending, highlighting recent large investments from groups like the Senate Leadership Fund. The race is highly competitive, especially after retiring Sen.Thom Tillis, and is being closely watched nationwide. Besides North Carolina, Democrats are also pouring resources into other key races, including Ohio and Alaska, aiming to flip Senate seats in their favor.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">National<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\"> Democrats<\/a> on Wednesday announced plans to pour millions more into planting former Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/roy-cooper\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1063\">Roy Cooper<\/a> in the upper chamber and flipping <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/north-carolina\/\">North Carolina\u2019s<\/a> Senate seat blue. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Senate Majority PAC is injecting $11 million into Cooper\u2019s bid against Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley, as polls indicate the GOP contender is gaining ground. The development brings the total funding that Senate Minority Leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chuck-schumer\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"384\">Chuck Schumer\u2019s<\/a> (D-NY) political action committee has poured into the race to over $42 million, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wral.com\/news\/nccapitol\/cooper-whatley-us-senate-majority-fundraising-ad-million-race-july-2026\/\">according to<\/a> WRAL, and is expected to be spent on television and digital ads.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4660513\/collins-ossoff-out-state-funding\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Collins hits Ossoff over out-of-state funding as Democrat raises eye-popping numbers<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4660641\/democrats-11-million-roy-cooper-senate-flip-blue-against-michael-whatley\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Democrats dump $11 million behind Roy Cooper in North Carolina Senate race after slip in polls<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4660560\/democrats-ok-night-triumph-midterm-elections-joe-concha\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Democrats only need \u2018a C+ kind of night\u2019 to triumph in midterm elections: Joe Concha<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMichael Whatley is rubber-stamping his party\u2019s agenda, which has left North Carolinians footing the bill for higher gas prices, grocery store costs, and Medicaid cuts that are already hitting families across the state,\u201d Senate Majority PAC spokesperson Lauren French said. \u201cWhile Michael Whatley continues to be a yes-man for the Washington establishment, Roy Cooper is offering real change for North Carolinians fed up with business as usual.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democrats\u2019 move to boost financial support for Cooper comes as the latest polling appears to indicate he could be <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fBnfY7a53oA\">losing ground<\/a> to Whatley. Polling <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/polls\/north-carolina-us-senate-election-polls-2026.html\">in May and June <\/a>handed the Democratic candidate 11- and 14-point leads.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A survey published by Public Policy Polling earlier this month suggested Whatley is gaining steam, giving Cooper only a 4-point lead with three full months left before voters cast their ballots. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The National Republican Senatorial Committee, which works to elect Republicans like Whatley to the Senate, downplayed Cooper\u2019s latest financial boost in a comment to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. The Senate Leadership Fund has backed Whatley\u2019s campaign so far with at least <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/senateleadershipfund.org\/press-releases\/slf-announces-initial-71-million-investment-in-north-carolinas-u-s-senate-race\/\">$71 million<\/a>, as the race tightens.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRoy Cooper wants to raise taxes on North Carolina families to give taxpayer-funded benefits to illegals, and no amount of money will hide his radical record,\u201d\u00a0 NRSC Regional Press Secretary Nick Puglia said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4658419\/wisconsin-democrats-push-absentee-ballot-recast\/\"><strong>WISCONSIN DEMOCRATS PUSH FOR ABSENTEE BALLOTS TO BE RECAST AFTER CANDIDATE MUSICAL CHAIRS <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The battleground race is viewed as one of the most closely watched in the country. Both candidates are vying to succeed Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) after the Republican incumbent<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3457548\/thom-tillis-announces-retirement-opposing-trump-tax-agenda\/\"> revealed plans last June <\/a>to retire following deepening disagreements with President Donald Trump. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Besides Cooper\u2019s candidacy, national Democrats on Wednesday also poured funding into several other tight Senate races the party is battling to flip blue. In Ohio, Senate Majority PAC allocated an additional $24 million in funding for TV ads toward former Sen. Sherrod Brown\u2019s race against Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH), bringing its total reservation to $60 million, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/07\/23\/democrat-senate-super-pac-tv-ads\">according to <\/a><em>Axios<\/em>. In Alaska, Democrats poured $2 million more behind former Rep. Mary Peltola, bringing the cycle total to $11 million, as they seek to oust Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK). <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democrats invest $11M to boost Roy Cooper\u2019s NC Senate bid<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2634115,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26188598377399_e0c81f.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[83080,3685,53129,35541],"class_list":["post-2634114","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-11-million","tag-democrats","tag-north-carolina-senate","tag-roy-cooper"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26188598377399_e0c81f.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2634114","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2634114"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2634114\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2634118,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2634114\/revisions\/2634118"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2634115"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2634114"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2634114"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2634114"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}