Michael David WhatleyRepublicanI was raised in Blowing Rock and am the son of an accountant and a librarian. I graduated from Watauga High School and went on to earn a History degree from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, a Master’s in Religion from Wake Forest University, and a Juris Doctorate (JD) from the University of Notre Dame. I 
Shannon Wilson BrayLibertarian
Michael DublinGreenU.S. Senators represent their entire state in Congress, serving six-year terms. They confirm judges, approve treaties, and vote on federal laws.
In the general election, the candidates who advanced face off and the winner takes office.
