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Cooper’s October 28 affordability push puts a practical question before voters: who pays for new power demand? His older plan emphasizes data-center cost responsibility; Whatley’s platform stresses energy supply and federal spending restraint. Neither establishes a reduction in your bill.
Full visual story & evidence →October 24 notices list $29,000 for Don Davis’s committee and $26,705.08 for Laurie Buckhout’s, but cover different receipt days. They give voters a look at qualifying late receipts, not a fundraising ranking. Tom Bailey is also on the official ballot; missing records are not zero money.
Full visual story & evidence →Two October 25 notices list $24,500 for Roy Cooper’s committee and $10,000 for Michael Whatley’s. These limited receipt lists help voters inspect campaign support; they cannot rank the four candidates’ overall resources.
Full visual story & evidence →Whatley’s campaign announced an October 20 digital ad featuring Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. Its farmer-support message supplies no costed farm policy. Cooper’s older food plan calls for ending tariffs and stronger competition rules; Whatley’s economy summary stresses energy and spending restraint. Neither establishes a saving for a farm or shopper.
Full visual story & evidence →Whatley’s October 19 rally statement emphasizes household costs. His platform stresses energy and federal spending restraint; Cooper’s cost index spans five household priorities. These are promises, not verified savings. Dublin and Bray are also on the ballot, and their comparable positions remain a gap here.
Full visual story & evidence →Laurie Buckhout’s campaign filed an October 17 notice listing two $3,500 entries from Hamilton Sloan, both dated October 16. An earlier Don Davis notice lists five entries totaling $8,500 for October 15. These limited notices cover different days and cannot rank total fundraising. Tom Bailey is also on the official NC-01 ballot.
Full visual story & evidence →A new Axios/Ipsos poll finds 66% of U.S. adults favor willingness to spend more federal tax dollars to lower health-care costs. In North Carolina’s Senate race, Cooper specifies coverage and drug-cost proposals; Whatley’s captured issues page offers broad spending restraint without comparable health-policy detail. The poll predicts neither the race nor the savings.
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