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Convicted sex offender offered opening prayer at rally for GOP Senate nominee in North Carolina
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Convicted sex offender offered opening prayer at rally for GOP Senate nominee in North Carolina

>King’s prayer and Whatley’s association with the former GOP official Harvey L. West Jr., the other convicted sex offender, could prove particularly problematic as the Republican Senate candidate seeks to shore up support from hard-right conservatives, said Chris Cooper, a political science professor at Western Carolina University who is not related to the former governor.

West also said he was familiar with King’s convictions and warned others in the party about associating with the pastor when he was considered for a GOP position. “I just said, ‘Hey, y’all might want to take a look at this,’” said West.

apnews.com
u/CarNo8607 — 1 month ago
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Two Years After Helene, North Carolina’s Unsettled Recovery

>The state has become a testing ground under an eviscerated FEMA and a missing-in-action “recovery czar,” Michael Whatley, with big political ambitions.

thenation.com
u/ChipmunkOwn1763 — 1 month ago
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In NC’s Senate race, Republican lies about Cooper hit an appalling new low | Opinion

>It’s unfortunately common for politicians to sugarcoat or cherry-pick information to their benefit. But even by today’s standards, Whatley and his fellow Republicans are running an egregiously dishonest campaign, creating narratives that ignore established facts and invent new ones out of whole cloth.

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/opinion/article317074299.html?taid=6a95ba28207a0d0001f3b453&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=twitter

u/ChipmunkOwn1763 — 2 months ago
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RESURFACED VIDEO: Michael Whatley calls communities' opposition to data centers in North Carolina "not organic"

>You gotta remember that this opposition to data centers is not organic. This is being ginned up.

If you watch to the end you'll hear he supports tax breaks for data centers as well.

u/ChipmunkOwn1763 — 2 months ago
▲ 50 r/NorthCarolina

Whatley’s lobbying work not featured on campaign website

>His public bio does not mention his career as a lobbyist. Whatley spent more than a decade lobbying for oil and natural gas companies. In 2009, he helped found a lobbying and public relations firm, HBW Resources.

>Spectrum News reviewed 12 years of lobbying disclosure reports that show Whatley and other lobbyists reported receiving $3.5 million for their work, and $1.2 million of that money came from energy-related clients. 

spectrumlocalnews.com
u/ChipmunkOwn1763 — 2 months ago
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In Cumberland, Whatley taking cash from Chemours not so great | Opinion

>Inevitably, forever chemicals have become part of the U.S. Senate campaign, one of the nation's most closely watched, between Republican Michael Whatley, a former GOP state party chair, and former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper. And Chemours is spattering Whatley with its muddy name. Its Political Action Committee over the spring donated $5,000 to the Republican candidate. 

fayobserver.com
u/ChipmunkOwn1763 — 2 months ago
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What role could PFAS play in North Carolina's closely watched U.S. Senate race?

https://www.wunc.org/politics/2026-07-17/chemours-pfas-senate-race

>Company officials have admitted that the plant discharged forever chemicals into the Cape Fear River for decades, largely under DuPont before it spun Chemours off amid mounting legal liabilities. Those discharges polluted the primary drinking water source for Wilmington and its surrounding area, while air emissions carrying PFAS polluted groundwater around the plant.

>Now, Chemours is weighing in on North Carolina's closely watched U.S. Senate race, with its corporate political action committee contributing $5,000 to GOP candidate Michael Whatley's campaign.

u/ChipmunkOwn1763 — 3 months ago
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Whatley stood by Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons despite sex crime charges

>Whatley’s tolerance of this behavior risks drawing attention to another scandal. From 2019 to 2024, he served as chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party. During that time, he appointed Harvey West to two party committees, according to a March report by the Asheville Watchdog, despite West having pleaded guilty in 2000 to taking indecent liberties with a minor.

americanjournalnews.com
u/ChipmunkOwn1763 — 3 months ago
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Before campaign attack, Whatley urged stronger prison COVID response

it's either im reading this wrong or whatley's so full of sh*t that he doesn't event agree w/the core message of his campaign????

wsoctv.com
u/ChipmunkOwn1763 — 4 months ago
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Can Michael Whatley Name a Hurricanes Player?

The U.S. Senate candidate posted AI-generated images of the Stanley Cup Finals team, then struggled to name his favorite player.

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he could have just said he's not a big hockey guy and wld be excited to support any nc team playoff appearance...

theassemblync.com
u/ChipmunkOwn1763 — 4 months ago
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US Senate Candidate Michael Whatley Posts Carolina Hurricanes AI Generated Slop on Campaign Social Media to Show Support Ahead of Stanley Cup Finals Game 1

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u/ChipmunkOwn1763 — 4 months ago