SenateGovernorCompetitive

Open Seat Tillis retiring

Rating: Toss-up

Candidates: Michael Whatley (R) vs Roy Cooper (D)

Recent Polls(25 polls)High

DatePollsterGradeMarginSample
Apr 29, 2026Opinion DiagnosticsD+4.9830
Apr 24, 2026Opinion Diagnostics (R)D+4.9830
Apr 17, 2026High Point Univ.B/CD+4.4703
Apr 6, 2026High Point/YouGovB/CD+4.4703
Apr 6, 2026High Point University/YouGovB/CD+4.4703
Apr 2, 2026Quantus InsightsD+2.7987
Apr 1, 2026Quantus InsightsD+2.7987
Mar 31, 2026Catawba CollegeD+8.5871
Mar 27, 2026Nexus/Strategic Partners SolutionsD+11.0800
Mar 23, 2026Carolina Journal/HarperD+4.4600
Mar 18, 2026Catawba College/YouGovD+8.51,000
Mar 14, 2026Public Policy PollingB+D+1.6556
Mar 9, 2026Nexus Strategies/ Strategic Partners SolutionsD+11.0800
Feb 20, 2026Change ResearchC+D+5.61,069
Feb 4, 2026Change ResearchC+D+5.61,069
Feb 4, 2026Change Research (D)C+D+5.61,069
Jan 15, 2026TIPP Insights (R)AD+16.71,512
Jan 7, 2026Change Research (D)C+D+2.81,105
Sep 8, 2025Change Research (D)C+D+3.9855
Aug 1, 2025Emerson CollegeAD+3.41,000
Jul 31, 2025Victory InsightsB/CD+1.8600
Jul 30, 2025Emerson CollegeAD+3.41,000
Jul 30, 2025Victory InsightsB/CD+1.8600
Apr 4, 2025Change Research (D)C+D+1.1867
Nov 29, 2024Victory InsightsB/CD+0.6800

Historical Context

2020 result
Thom Tillis (R) R+1.7
2024 presidential (NC)
Trump (R) R+14.4
Model vs. last result
D+10.3 shift vs. last result

About this forecast

  • Structural forecast based on electoral type modeling across 100 counties.
  • Types are discovered from historical shift patterns — not from polls or demographics alone.
  • 25 race-specific polls have been incorporated via Bayesian update through the type covariance structure.

Last updated: Nov 28, 2024