Cooper holds 13-point lead over Whatley in NC Senate race: Poll

A new poll found former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) holds a 13-point lead over his GOP opponent Michael Whatley in the state’s Senate race less than two weeks away from Election Day. The Elon University poll reported that 52 percent of respondents favored Cooper, 39 percent backed Whatley, 6 percent remained undecided and…