About this episode

Tom Jensen discusses a new survey indicating Michael Whatley is gaining ground on Roy Cooper in the North Carolina Senate race.

Former Governor Roy Cooper continues to raise money in his North Carolina Senate race against Michael Whatley. However, a new poll from Public Policy Polling finds good news for Whatley. Tom Jensen of Public Policy Polling joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the latest results.

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Hamlin

Guest: Tom Jensen

Topics covered

• North Carolina Senate race
• polling
• politics
• campaign finance
• public opinion

Keywords

• North Carolina
• Senate race
• poll
• Tom Jensen
• Roy Cooper
• Michael Whatley

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Public Policy Polling

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