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Associated PressSep 11, 2026Wire Service

Convicted sex offender offered opening prayer at rally for GOP Senate nominee in North Carolina

Whatley’s campaign is facing renewed scrutiny after a twice-convicted pastor delivered the opening prayer at one of his events.

Convicted sex offender offered opening prayer at rally for GOP Senate nominee in North Carolina
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Michael Whatley’s North Carolina Senate campaign stop featured an opening prayer by a pastor convicted twice of sex offenses involving children. The episode adds to Democratic attacks over Whatley’s associations with convicted sex offenders and challenges his law-and-order message.

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