North Carolina — U.S. Senate

Roy Cooper

Supports lowering costs and rolling back tariffs

Cooper centers his campaign on making daily necessities cost less, targeting grocery price inflation, corporate price-gouging, and chaotic tariffs. He advocates for aggressive antitrust enforcement in food processing and grocery retail.

• Roll back federal trade tariffs to support farmers and lower consumer prices.
• Strengthen antitrust enforcement to block corporate mergers in grocery retail and food processing.
• Ban algorithmic pricing on groceries to stop companies from raising prices per individual customer.
• Make it illegal for food producers to use digital tools to collude on supply and prices.

“The United States Supreme Court was clear that the constitutional authority on trade and tariffs rest[s] with Congress. I will vote to roll back the tariffs.”

“Roy Cooper is running for U.S. Senate to make stuff cost less, starting with the price of food and groceries.”

Michael Whatley

Supports Trump agenda and fiscal restraint

Whatley advocates for an America First economic plan centered on reining in federal spending and expanding domestic energy production. He ties overall economic prosperity to conservative fiscal management.

• Rein in federal spending to curb inflation.
• Unleash American energy production to lower costs for families and businesses.
• Empower workers through fiscal responsibility and job creation.

“America’s economic strength depends on reliable, affordable energy and reining in Washington’s reckless spending.”

Roy Cooper

Highlights law enforcement and crime reduction record

Cooper points to his past record as Attorney General, during which he oversaw a 30% reduction in crime and increased penalties for violent criminals, while rejecting claims that his gubernatorial administration was soft on crime.

• Oversaw a 30% reduction in crime during his tenure as North Carolina Attorney General.
• Cracked down on child predators and increased penalties for drug dealers.
• Enacted police reform measures as governor including state employee parental leave and workplace anti-discrimination rules.

“As North Carolina’s top law enforcement official, Roy protected families across the state. He cracked down on child predators, worked to increase penalties for drug dealers, and oversaw a sharp (30%) decrease in crime.”

Michael Whatley

Supports law and order and backing police

Whatley makes public safety a centerpiece of his campaign, pledging to back law enforcement, roll back cashless bail, and put dangerous repeat offenders behind bars. He strongly criticizes Cooper's gubernatorial criminal justice record.

• Put more police officers on the street with increased pay.
• Roll back cashless bail and pretrial release policies.
• Oppose efforts to 'reimagine law enforcement' and fully support law enforcement officers.

“We need policies that are going to put more cops on the street, that are going to pay them better, and we need policies that are going to put dangerous criminals behind bars, not back on our streets.”

“As Governor, Roy Cooper forced cashless bail and expansive pretrial release into North Carolina’s criminal justice system, creating a revolving door that allowed repeat offenders to walk free without fear of jail time.”

Roy Cooper

Supports recreating and reforming FEMA

Having led the state during Hurricane Helene as governor, Cooper advocates for rebuilding federal disaster response capacity and reforming FEMA to better serve communities facing extreme events.

• Recreate FEMA to rebuild federal emergency response readiness.
• Invest heavily in disaster recovery infrastructure smart-rebuilding strategies.

“recreate FEMA, because clearly, it has been almost destroyed. It's critical for us to have a federal agency ready to step up to help ... when these disasters strike.”

Michael Whatley

Supports reforming federal disaster management efficiency

Serving on President Trump's FEMA Review Council, Whatley emphasizes making federal disaster relief more efficient and highlights delivering recovery funding to Western North Carolina.

• Serve on the FEMA Review Council to present overhaul recommendations.
• Streamline federal disaster management to increase efficiency.
• Deliver direct disaster recovery funds to North Carolina.

“supports efforts to make federal disaster management more efficient and looks forward to the FEMA Review Council presenting its report to the White House in the near future.”

Roy Cooper

Supports building incentives and corporate buyer limits

Cooper proposes expanding home construction, banning algorithmic rent-setting software, ending tariffs on building materials, and restricting corporate investment funds from buying up single-family housing.

• Provide incentives for multi-family and modular construction.
• Restrict large corporations and foreign investment funds from buying single-family homes.
• Ban algorithm-driven rent-setting software like RealPage and Yardi.
• Eliminate tariffs on building materials such as steel, aluminum, and lumber.
• Streamline housing regulations and convert commercial buildings into residential units.

“Stop Big Corporations, Investment Funds and Foreign Companies from Buying Single-Family Homes.”

“End Tariffs Driving Up Prices for Building Materials.”

Michael Whatley

Supports economic expansion to facilitate homeownership

Whatley frames housing affordability around general economic growth, aiming to create a state where families can easily buy homes and improve their standard of living.

• Build an economy where families can afford to purchase homes in North Carolina.

“A better state where you can buy a home, raise a family and see your kids do better than you did – right here in the Old North State.”

Roy Cooper

Supports utility consumer protections and grid modernization

Cooper focuses on protecting consumers from rising electricity rates by requiring tech data centers to cover their energy usage, prohibiting disconnections during extreme weather, and modernizing the power grid.

• Ensure data centers pay the full cost of their power usage without passing costs to consumers.
• Encourage large tech companies to construct their own dedicated energy sources.
• Ban utility companies from disconnecting power during dangerous heat and cold weather.
• Modernize the energy grid to increase reliability and lower utility costs.

“Make sure data centers pay the full cost of all the power they use and prevent costs from being passed on to consumers.”

“Modernize our energy grid to lower energy costs for consumers.”

Michael Whatley

Supports unleashing domestic energy production

Having previously served as an energy executive and led Trump's energy transition team, Whatley calls for unleashing domestic energy to lower prices and ensure national energy independence.

• Unleash domestic American energy production.
• Achieve national energy independence.
• Lower energy costs for families and businesses through increased supply.

“By practicing fiscal responsibility and unleashing American energy, we can empower American workers, create good-paying jobs, achieve energy independence, and build lasting prosperity for every American.”

Roy Cooper

Supports abortion access and gun safety laws

Cooper's tenure as governor was marked by vetoes against stricter abortion limits and looser gun laws passed by the Republican-led legislature. He also banned state funding for conversion therapy.

• Oppose strict abortion bans and defend reproductive health access.
• Oppose looser gun laws and advocate for gun safety standards.
• Issued executive orders prohibiting workplace discrimination and state funding for conversion therapy.

“Cooper’s two terms as governor have been largely defined by the antagonistic relationship between him and the Republican-led General Assembly... on issues like stricter abortion laws, looser gun laws and massive corporate tax cuts”

Michael Whatley

Supports gun rights, protecting life, and anti-woke education policies

Whatley commits to defending conservative culture priorities, including protecting Second Amendment rights, opposing abortion, and keeping radical woke ideology out of schools.

• Protect anti-abortion policies and defend life.
• Defend Second Amendment gun rights.
• Remove radical woke ideology from public school classrooms.

“From defending Second Amendment rights, to protecting life, supporting our law enforcement, and keeping radical woke ideology out of schools, I will fight night and day against the Left’s agenda.”

Michael Whatley

Supports border security and mass deportations

Whatley fully supports Donald Trump's border security policies and efforts to deport criminal illegal aliens. He heavily criticizes Cooper for vetoing ICE cooperation mandates in North Carolina.

• Fully back Donald Trump in securing the U.S. border.
• Deport criminal illegal aliens allowed into the country.
• Require local law enforcement sheriffs to cooperate with federal ICE detainers.

“I 100% support President Trump securing the border and deporting the millions of criminal illegal aliens that Joe Biden and Roy Cooper allowed into this country.”

Roy Cooper

Supports ACA tax credits and drug pricing caps

Cooper highlights his bipartisan success expanding Medicaid as governor and details an extensive platform to lower prescription drug costs, stop surprise billing, and protect doctor authority over insurance bureaucrats.

• Reinstate ACA tax credits and reverse cuts to Medicaid.
• Allow doctors, not insurance company bureaucrats, to make coverage decisions.
• Broaden Medicare price negotiations for prescription drugs and cap annual out-of-pocket prescription costs.
• Curb surprise medical billing, cap out-of-network charges, and designate ground ambulance services as essential benefits.
• Mandate auto-enrollment in hospital charity care to prevent medical debt.

“Let doctors decide about health care, not insurance bureaucrats.”

“He will take that same common sense bipartisanship to Washington to make health care cost less the way he’s done his entire career.”

Roy Cooper

Supports expanding childcare tax credits and workforce funding

Cooper proposes expanding federal childcare tax credits, investing in childcare worker apprenticeships and wages, cutting operational red tape, and offering tax incentives for employers providing childcare support.

• Expand the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit.
• Invest in apprenticeships and higher wages for childcare workers.
• Cut unnecessary operational red tape for childcare facilities while ensuring safety.
• Provide tax credits to employers who offer employee childcare subsidies or on-site care.

“Expand the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit to support working families and put money back in people’s pockets.”