Two of the candidates seeking to replace U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis next year have already raised millions of dollars, as of the end of September, their campaigns say.

Republican Michael Whatley raised nearly $6 million, according to his campaign.

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“I am incredibly grateful for each and every donation to my campaign,” Whatley said in a news release. “This early support is a clear rebuke of Roy Cooper’s liberal agenda. North Carolinians are tired of his soft-on-crime policies, his failures on public safety, and his loyalty to Washington Democrats over the people of this state. In the Senate, I will be a true America First partner to President [Donald] Trump and deliver real results for North Carolina families.”

While Whatley framed his fundraising numbers as a rebuke of

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