Michael Whatley and JD Vance Blast Roy Cooper’s Failed Record at Hendersonville Midterm Rally

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October 19, 2026

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HENDERSONVILLE- Today, Vice President JD Vance and Michael Whatley blasted Roy Cooper's radical far-left record at a rally in Hendersonville. Vance and Whatley eviscerated Cooper for making costs go through the roof for North Carolina families, including housing, healthcare and energy. Whatley and Vance also hit Cooper for abandoning Western North Carolina during Hurricane Helene leaving the community to fend for themselves as Whatley and the Trump Administration have helped to deliver over $11 billion for WNC.

Vance doubled down on his endorsement of Whatley as the commonsense candidate who is committed to making North Carolina safer and more affordable, unlike Cooper, who will be Chuck Schumer's puppet.

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"It was an honor to have Vice President Vance in Hendersonville today.

As the Vice President laid out- in this election there is a clear choice between common sense and crazy. Roy Cooper is a radical leftist who let hardened criminals out of prison early and abandoned Western North Carolina when they needed him most after Hurricane Helene. North Carolina needs a fighter in the Senate who puts out families first and delivers for our communities. As your next Senator, I will put North Carolina first, deliver for our communities and ensure that we have safe kids and communities," said Michael Whatley.