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- RNC Chair Michael Whatley expected to run for Senate in North Carolina</p>
<p>Garrett HaakeJuly 24, 2025 at 6:52 AM</p>
<p>RNC Chair Michael Whatley speaks to volunteers at a RNC poll training event in Michigan in 2024. (Nick Hagen for NBC News)</p>
<p>Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley intends to run for Senate in North Carolina, a source familiar with the matter told NBC News.</p>
<p>Whatley's expected run comes after Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., unexpectedly announced late last month that he would not seek re-election, catapulting the seat to one of the most notable races to watch in the 2026 midterm elections.</p>
<p>The RNC chair's decision was first reported by Politico.</p>
<p>NBC News previously reported that former Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, also plans to launch a Senate campaign. Whatley and Cooper are expected to be the top contenders in the high-stakes race in the battleground state.</p>
<p>President Donald Trump's daughter-in-law Lara Trump had also been considering a run, and she told NBC News last week that she was hoping to make a decision by Thanksgiving.</p>
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