Each week, join Dawn Vaughan for The News & Observer and NC Insider’s Under the Dome podcast, an in-depth analysis of topics ...

Now that Congress has finally passed its budget, a lot of eyes are turning toward next year’s massive US Senate race in North ...

Republicans are encountering early headaches in Senate races viewed as pivotal to maintaining the party’s majority in next ...

We look at what Senator Thom Tillis' decision to not run for re-election means for North Carolina politics, and for Democratic dreams to capture that seat in 2026.

Republicans are eager to see Lara Trump enter the North Carolina Senate race, with many seeing her as their best opportunity to keep the seat after Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) announced he ...

Trajectories and responsibilities for many politicians altered significantly on the coattails of former President Joe Biden’s ...

Open North Carolina Senate seat poised to be a 2026 blockbuster race Potential candidates could include Lara Trump and former Gov. Roy Cooper.

Tillis made the surprise announcement one day after he opposed a massive bill for Trump's agenda in the Senate.

Attorney General Jeff Jackson spoke exclusively with WRAL about his and Roy Cooper's plans for the 2026 US Senate race.

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis' surprise retirement could benefit Democrats in the race for his North Carolina Senate seat.

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With Tillis Out, North Carolina’s Senate Race Will Draw Parties’ Firepower A popular former Democratic governor, Roy Cooper, is expected to announce a bid this summer.