Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley brought their U.S. Senate campaigns to Concord on Sunday, Nov. 1, each making a final pitch to voters two days before Election Day.
Cooper, the Democratic candidate and former North Carolina attorney general, held a canvas lunch in Concord, WSOC-TV reported. He repeated his central campaign promise of "making stuff cost less."
Cooper has said the price of groceries, rent, utilities and health care are rising and that Washington is making it worse, according to WLOS. He has also pledged to vote to roll back tariffs, which he has called "chaotic and irrational," saying they raise costs for farmers and consumers, according to the Wilmington Star-News.
Cooper, who served as attorney general from 2000 to 2016, has also unveiled a plan to lower childcare costs, including investing in higher wages for childcare workers and expanding the Child Care and Dependent Tax Credit.
Whatley, the Republican candidate and former North Carolina Republican Party chair, spoke at a Turning Point USA rally in Concord on Sunday afternoon, WSOC-TV reported. He stated his goal of advocating for tax and regulatory policies that benefit North Carolina businesses.
Whatley has said he supports tax cuts for the middle class and no taxes on tips, overtime and Social Security. His campaign website states he is committed to advancing President Donald Trump's America First agenda, and Trump has endorsed Whatley's Senate bid. Whatley chaired the state Republican Party from 2019 to 2024.
WSOC-TV reported Whatley planned to visit Gaston County before polls close Tuesday, Nov. 3.
