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Candidate
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2026 North Carolina Senate Polling
If the election for North Carolina Senate were being held today, who would voters choose?
Populations in this average
LV
An adult identifed as registered and likely to vote in an upcoming election by a pollster.
RV
An adult identified as registered to vote by a pollster.
Adults
Anyone 18 years of age or older.
Roy Cooper
54.10%
Michael Whatley
43.10%
Estimate
90% of polls fall in this range
69 polls included in this average.
| Field Dates | Sample | Pollster/Sponsor | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28 – Nov 1 | 1,459 LV | AtlasIntel | Roy Cooper 56.40% 41.50% Michael Whatley | Roy Cooper +14.9 |
| Oct 26 – 30 | 1,041 LV | East Carolina University Center for Survey Research | Roy Cooper 54.00% 44.90% Michael Whatley | Roy Cooper +9.1 |
| Oct 26 – 29 | 2,123 LV | YouGov | Roy Cooper 55.00% 44.00% Michael Whatley | Roy Cooper +11 |
| Oct 24 – 25 | 722 LV | Quantus Insights | Roy Cooper 51.40% 42.80% Michael Whatley | Roy Cooper +8.6 |
| Oct 24 – 25 | 722 LV | Quantus Insights | Roy Cooper 51.70% 42.90% Michael Whatley | Roy Cooper +8.8 |
| Oct 20 – 23 | 3,292 LV | RedBox Research / A Fight Worth Having | Roy Cooper 49.78% 43.50% Michael Whatley | Roy Cooper +6.3 |
| Oct 8 – 20 | 400 LV | ActiVote | Roy Cooper 56.90% 43.10% Michael Whatley | Roy Cooper +13.8 |
| Oct 18 – 20 | 600 LV | Harper Polling / Carolina Journal | Roy Cooper 49.40% 39.10% Michael Whatley | Roy Cooper +10.3 |
| Oct 18 – 20 | 600 LV | Harper Polling / Carolina Journal | Roy Cooper 51.60% 42.00% Michael Whatley | Roy Cooper +9.6 |
| Oct 1 – 20 | 620 LV | High Point University Survey Research Center | Roy Cooper 54.00% 40.00% Michael Whatley | Roy Cooper +14 |
= Internal poll
Internal polls from the same candidate are averaged together and weighted as no more than 1 poll in our average.
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