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2026 US Senate race
Coverage of 2026 US Senate race in the Nexus archive.
- Whatley says Cooper should have acted like governors who avoided large scale Covid prisoner releases
Michael Whatley criticized North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper for a court-ordered settlement that led to mass prisoner releases during the pandemic, contrasting it with approaches by Democratic governors in Colorado and Illinois. Cooper defended his actions, stating he opposed the releases and highlighted Whatley's past calls for improved prison conditions during the pandemic.