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Trump 'desperate' as GOP voters revolt against his handpicked candidate
U.S. President Donald Trump in Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S., September 16, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
The Endorsement Machine Meets a Candidate It Cannot Sell
The Actual Contest
North Carolina’s Senate race is not primarily a referendum on campaign charisma. It is a struggle over control of an institution that writes federal law, confirms judges and senior officials, and can obstruct an entire presidency. Democrats need four Republican-held seats while defending every seat they already control. That makes North Carolina a potential hinge of national power, not merely an embarrassing…
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