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Roy Cooper wins Senate race in North Carolina, flipping seat for Democrats

Published November 3, 2026 8:31 pm • Updated November 3, 2026 9:24 pm •
Roy Cooper wins Senate race in North Carolina, flipping seat for Democrats
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State’s ex-governor bests Michael Whatley, ex-chair of Republican National Committee, by focusing on lower costsUS midterm elections – live updatesTrack live results from all 50 statesRoy Cooper, North Carolina’s former governor, will be the first Democrat to represent the state in the Senate in 10 years, after defeating Michael Whatley, a former chair of the Republican National Committee. Cooper will succeed the outgoing Republican Thom…

State’s ex-governor bests Michael Whatley, ex-chair of Republican National Committee, by focusing on lower costsUS midterm elections – live updatesTrack live results from all 50 statesRoy Cooper, North Carolina’s former governor, will be the first Democrat to represent the state in the Senate in 10 years, after defeating Michael Whatley, a former chair of the Republican National Committee. Cooper will succeed the outgoing Republican Thom…

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Source feed changed: North Carolina voters elect Roy Cooper, state’s first Democratic senator in 10 years