HIGH POINT, N.C. (NCN News) – The latest High Poll University sponsored polling shows the gap widening in the race for the U.S. Senate in North Carolina.
A new High Point University and YouGov poll of North Carolina likely voters found that 54% said they would vote for Democrat Roy Cooper and 40% would vote for Republican Michael Whatley in the 2026 U.S. Senate race. This number reflects similar results in multiple polls which have Cooper holding upward of a double digit advantage.
The poll also found 51% of likely voters said they would vote for Democrat Anita Earls in the 2026 North Carolina Supreme Court race, while 43% said they would vote for Republican Sarah Stevens.
For the U.S. House of Representatives generic ballot, 52% of likely voters said they would vote for the Democratic candidate and 43% said they would vote for the Republican candidate.
In voting for a candidate for the North Carolina House of Representatives, 50% of likely voters indicated they would vote for the Democratic candidate over the Republican candidate (44%).
The election for the North Carolina Senate showed a similar pattern. A little more than half (52%) selected the Democratic candidate, and 43% favored the Republican candidate.