New polling released Monday showed North Carolina Democratic Senate candidate Roy Cooper leading Republican Michael Whatley by at least 7 points, weeks ahead of the November midterm elections. The Trafalgar Group’s polling showed Cooper’s lead at 48. 8 percent, with Whatley behind at 40.
Source: [The Hill](https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6144234-roy-cooper-leads-whatley-nc/)