From a long-running career as a lobbyist, to decades as a “political hack,” Michael Whatley is a DC insider through-and-through, hand-picked by DC Republicans to deliver for them, not for North Carolina families.

“Michael Whatley has spent his career delivering for DC special interests and billionaires while leaving North Carolina families behind. Even Republicans know that won’t change if he’s elected to the U.S. Senate,” said Mallory Payne, senior communications advisor at the North Carolina Democratic Party. 

Michael Whatley is a longtime political operative and Big Oil lobbyist who was hand-picked by Washington Republicans to serve special interests. 

• In a recent interview, Republican Senate candidate Don Brown called Michael Whatley a “lobbyist” and “inside of Washington, D.C..”

• For decades, Whatley has been a “political hack by trade.” 

• After years as an operative, Whatley cashed in and became a lobbyist and his firm represented the interests of “the world’s biggest oil companies.” 

• Whatley was hand-picked by DC Republicans to run for this seat after proving his loyalty to billionaires and special interests. 

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