Michael Whatley — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Served as the 66th Chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC) from 2024 to 2025.
Served as Chair of the North Carolina Republican Party from 2019 to 2024.
Is the Republican nominee for the United States Senate in the 2026 election in North Carolina.
Served in the U.S. Department of Energy during the George W. Bush administration.
Served as chief of staff to U.S. Senator Elizabeth Dole from 2004 to 2007.
Holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Notre Dame.

Biography

Michael David Whatley is an American politician and lawyer. He served as the 66th Chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC) from 2024 to 2025. Prior to this, he chaired the North Carolina Republican Party from 2019 to 2024, a period during which he also served as the RNC's general counsel. Whatley is currently the Republican nominee for the United States Senate in the 2026 election in North Carolina.

Whatley's political career began early, volunteering on U.S.