Big Data Poll 30 Sept 2026 27 Sept 2026 – 29 Sept 2026 642 — Cooper (D) 47.0% new Whatley (R) 35.0% new Source for Big Data Poll poll (opens in a new tab) Opinion Diagnostics 20 Sept 2026* 17 Sept 2026 – 20 Sept 2026 857 — Cooper (D) 51.0% new Whatley (R) 41.0% new Source for Opinion Diagnostics poll (opens in a new tab) Fabrizio Ward (R)/ Impact Research (D) 28 Sept 2026 17 Sept 2026 – 20 Sept 2026 1,806 — Cooper (D) 53.0% new Whatley (R) 42.0% new Source for Fabrizio Ward (R)/ Impact Research (D) poll (opens in a new tab) YouGov 23 Sept 2026 15 Sept 2026 – 18 Sept 2026 3,864 — Cooper (D) 52.0% new Whatley (R) 41.0% new Source for YouGov poll (opens in a new tab) High Point University 24 Sept 2026 9 Sept 2026 – 16 Sept 2026 813 — Cooper (D) 49.0% new Whatley (R) 39.0% new Source for High Point University poll (opens in a new tab) Catawba College/YouGov 30 Sept 2026 4 Sept 2026 – 15 Sept 2026 885 — Cooper (D) 47.0% −1.0 percentage points Whatley (R) 35.0% +1.0 percentage points Source for Catawba College/YouGov poll (opens in a new tab) Harper Polling (R) 17 Sept 2026 13 Sept 2026 – 15 Sept 2026 608 — Cooper (D) 49.0% −3.0 percentage points Whatley (R) 34.0% −5.0 percentage points Source for Harper Polling (R) poll (opens in a new tab) The Trafalgar Group (R) 11 Sept 2026 8 Sept 2026 – 10 Sept 2026 1,084 — Cooper (D) 48.0% new Whatley (R) 42.0% new Source for The Trafalgar Group (R) poll (opens in a new tab) East Carolina University 10 Sept 2026 31 Aug 2026 – 3 Sept 2026 675 — Cooper (D) 46.0% new Whatley (R) 39.0% new Source for East Carolina University poll (opens in a new tab) Elon University/YouGov 10 Sept 2026 21 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 2026 565 — Cooper (D) 49.0% −4.0 percentage points Whatley (R) 38.0% −4.0 percentage points Source for Elon University/YouGov poll (opens in a new tab) Harper Polling (R) 13 Aug 2026 9 Aug 2026 – 10 Aug 2026 600 — Cooper (D) 52.0% +2.0 percentage points Whatley (R) 39.0% ±0.0 percentage points Source for Harper Polling (R) poll (opens in a new tab) High Point University/YouGov 12 Aug 2026* 3 Aug 2026 – 12 Aug 2026 800 — Cooper (D) 48.0% −2.0 percentage points Whatley (R) 41.0% −1.0 percentage points Source for High Point University/YouGov poll (opens in a new tab) Elon University/YouGov 12 Aug 2026 23 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 2026 466 — Cooper (D) 53.0% new Whatley (R) 42.0% new Source for Elon University/YouGov poll (opens in a new tab) Change Research (D) 6 Aug 2026 29 Jul 2026 – 1 Aug 2026 967 — Cooper (D) 50.0% +1.0 percentage points Whatley (R) 41.0% −1.0 percentage points Source for Change Research (D) poll (opens in a new tab) Beacon Research (D)/ Shaw & Co. Research (R) 29 Jul 2026 23 Jul 2026 – 27 Jul 2026 1,005 — Cooper (D) 53.0% new Whatley (R) 44.0% new Source for Beacon Research (D)/ Shaw & Co. Research (R) poll (opens in a new tab) Public Policy Polling (D) 13 Jul 2026 10 Jul 2026 – 11 Jul 2026 759 — Cooper (D) 48.0% +1.0 percentage points Whatley (R) 44.0% ±0.0 percentage points Source for Public Policy Polling (D) poll (opens in a new tab) New York Times/Siena University 1 Jul 2026 15 Jun 2026 – 27 Jun 2026 601 — Cooper (D) 50.0% new Whatley (R) 43.0% new Source for New York Times/Siena University poll (opens in a new tab) Catawba College/YouGov 23 Jun 2026 1 Jun 2026 – 10 Jun 2026 905 — Cooper (D) 48.0% ±0.0 percentage points Whatley (R) 34.0% ±0.0 percentage points Source for Catawba College/YouGov poll (opens in a new tab) Change Research (D) 18 May 2026 4 May 2026 – 8 May 2026 957 — Cooper (D) 49.0% −1.0 percentage points Whatley (R) 42.0% +2.0 percentage points Source for Change Research (D) poll (opens in a new tab) Harper Polling (R) 14 May 2026 10 May 2026 – 11 May 2026 600 — Cooper (D) 50.0% +3.0 percentage points Whatley (R) 39.0% ±0.0 percentage points Source for Harper Polling (R) poll (opens in a new tab)