- Roy CooperDemocratic✓ Verified$47.2M raised
- Michael WhatleyRepublican✓ Verified$13.4M raised
- Michael DublinGreen✓ Verified
- Shannon W. BrayLibertarian✓ Verified
Where they stand
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Where they differ: Roy Cooper calls for rolling back tariffs to lower costs for North Carolina families and supports lowering health care costs by reversing ACA tax credit expirations and Medicaid cuts, capping prescription drug costs, and increasing Medicare negotiations with drug makers 13. Michael Whatley supports a strong economy based on reliable, affordable energy and fiscal responsibility and supports unleashing American energy to achieve energy independence and lower energy prices for families and businesses 211. Shannon W. Bray says rural North Carolinians should not face financial ruin from illness or lack of geographic access to a doctor and proposes requiring major federal legislation to include honest cost estimates and be judged against measurable outcomes 59.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 18, 2026.
| Issue | Roy CooperDemocratic | Michael WhatleyRepublican | Michael DublinGreen | Shannon W. BrayLibertarian |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Cooper calls for rolling back tariffs as part of his plan to lower costs for North Carolina families. | Whatley supports a strong economy based on reliable, affordable energy and fiscal responsibility to empower workers, create jobs, and achieve energy independence. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Where they differ on Economy & Jobs: Roy Cooper calls for rolling back tariffs as part of his plan to lower costs for North Carolina families 1. Michael Whatley supports a strong economy based on reliable, affordable energy and fiscal responsibility to empower workers, create jobs, and achieve energy independence 2. | ||||
| Healthcare | Cooper supports lowering health care costs by reversing ACA tax credit expirations and Medicaid cuts, capping prescription drug costs, and increasing Medicare negotiations with drug makers. Cooper calls for restoring health care access as part of his affordability-focused campaign. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | Bray says rural North Carolinians should not face financial ruin from illness or lack of geographic access to a doctor. |
| Where they differ on Healthcare: Roy Cooper supports lowering health care costs by reversing ACA tax credit expirations and Medicaid cuts, capping prescription drug costs, and increasing Medicare negotiations with drug makers 1. He also calls for restoring health care access as part of his affordability-focused campaign 2. Shannon W. Bray says rural North Carolinians should not face financial ruin from illness or lack of geographic access to a doctor 3. | ||||
| Immigration | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | Whatley supports securing the border and deporting criminal illegal aliens, opposing his opponent who vetoed cooperation with ICE and allowed illegal aliens to commit crimes without deportation. Whatley supports protecting the border and backing border patrol agents, and calls for stopping fentanyl from crossing the border. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Public Safety & Crime | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | Whatley supports restoring law and order, rolling back lenient Democrat policies like cashless bail, and backing law enforcement to make North Carolina safe again. Whatley says fighting to take criminals off the streets is a priority for protecting communities and kids. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Abortion | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | Whatley supports protecting life as part of defending conservative values. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Taxes & Government Spending | Cooper opposes tax breaks for billionaires, saying they come at the expense of Medicare and Social Security. | Whatley supports reining in Washington’s reckless spending as part of strengthening America’s economy. Whatley says he would have voted for the Working Families Tax Cuts, saying they let families keep more of their money. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | Bray proposes requiring major federal legislation to include honest cost estimates and be judged against measurable outcomes. |
| Where they differ on Taxes & Government Spending: Roy Cooper opposes tax breaks for billionaires, arguing they come at the expense of Medicare and Social Security 1. Michael Whatley supports reining in Washington’s reckless spending to strengthen America’s economy and says he would have voted for the Working Families Tax Cuts to let families keep more of their money 23. Shannon W. Bray proposes requiring major federal legislation to include honest cost estimates and be judged against measurable outcomes 4. | ||||
| Energy & Environment | Cooper supports lowering energy costs by making data centers pay full energy costs, banning utility disconnections during extreme weather, and modernizing the energy grid. | Whatley supports unleashing American energy to achieve energy independence and lower energy prices for families and businesses. Whatley points to his role leading the Trump transition's Energy Plan, which he says lowered energy prices nationwide. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Where they differ on Energy & Environment: Roy Cooper supports lowering energy costs by making data centers pay full energy costs, banning utility disconnections during extreme weather, and modernizing the energy grid 1. Michael Whatley supports unleashing American energy to achieve energy independence and lower energy prices for families and businesses 2. He also highlights his role leading the Trump transition's Energy Plan, which he says lowered energy prices nationwide 3. | ||||
| Foreign Policy & Defense | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |