**🚨 BREAKING: ROY COOPER POLL SHOCKS VOTERS — MICHAEL WHATLEY’S “SURPRISE” NUMBERS COULD COST YOU BIG**

🚨 BREAKING: ROY COOPER POLL SHOCKS VOTERS — MICHAEL WHATLEY’S “SURPRISE” NUMBERS COULD COST YOU BIG

A consumer watchdog’s read on the race for your wallet.

RALEIGH, NC — The latest Roy Cooper-Michael Whatley poll is out, and it’s not just about politics — it’s about your electric bill, your grocery prices, and your kids’ school funding. Here’s the money angle everyone’s missing:

Roy Cooper is polling ahead on “consumer protection” — a term wonkish enough to skip headlines, but it means he’s vowing to cap hidden utility fees and push for lower auto insurance rates by tackling corporate price-gouging. With inflation still squeezing wallets, 62% of voters (according to this new data) say Cooper’s plan to audit Big Energy’s profits “directly helps their paycheck.”

But Michael Whatley? He’s polling 11 points higher than expected among small business owners and frustrated homeowners — not because of his political base, but because of his dark horse promise: cutting property tax reassessments in half. That’s a direct hit to your monthly mortgage escrow. One in three voters told pollsters they’d “switch for tax relief,” even if they don’t love the candidate.

🔌 THE WALLET JACKPOT: Pollsters are now calling this a “money vote.” Neither candidate is talking about national drama—they’re fighting over your cable bill surcharges (Cooper) vs. your county tax reappraisal (Whatley).

The real takeaway: Whoever wins, expect a fight over your 2025 budget. This poll signals both sides are reading the same