Whatley, Cooper clash over Helene recovery records in North Carolina Senate race
Republican Michael Whatley and Democrat Roy Cooper are debating their respective roles in the recovery efforts following Hurricane Helene as part of the North Carolina Senate race.
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Two years after Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, the long recovery is becoming a flashpoint in the state’s U.S. Senate race over who did more to help. Republican Michael Whatley argued Friday that he has done more as a private citizen than Democrat Roy Cooper did as governor, a claim [...]
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