Politics · November 4, 2026
Cooper becomes first Democrat to win US Senate race in NC since 2008
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Former N.C. Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper, left, and Republican Michael Whatley, right. (Photos by NC Newsline) Former Gov. Roy Cooper has secured North Carolina’s U.S. Senate seat, becoming the first Democrat to win a Senate election in the T
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Former Democratic governor Roy Cooper wins North Carolina Senate race
Read at Washington Post ↗- Fox NewsAllSides: Right (Digital)MBFC: Right
Dem flips key Senate seat in battleground North Carolina as Cooper defeats Trump ally
Read at Fox News ↗ - NBC NewsMBFC: Left-Center
Former Gov. Roy Cooper wins North Carolina’s Senate race, flipping the seat for Democrats
Read at NBC News ↗ - CBS NewsMBFC: Right-Center
Roy Cooper wins in North Carolina, flipping Senate seat for Democrats
Read at CBS News ↗ - The HillMBFC: Least Biased
Former Gov. Roy Cooper flips Senate seat blue in North Carolina
Read at The Hill ↗ - NPRMBFC: Left-Center
Democrat Roy Cooper wins a North Carolina Senate seat
Read at NPR ↗ Democrats Flip First Senate Seat as Cooper Wins North Carolina
Read at Bloomberg ↗- The GuardianMBFC: Left-Center
Roy Cooper wins Senate race in North Carolina, flipping seat for Democrats
Read at The Guardian ↗ - AxiosMBFC: Left-Center
Democrat Roy Cooper flips North Carolina Senate seat
Read at Axios ↗ - New York PostAllSides: Right (News)MBFC: Right-Center
Dem Roy Cooper flips North Carolina Senate seat, beats Trump pick Michael Whatley
Read at New York Post ↗ - Washington ExaminerMBFC: Right-Center
Roy Cooper wins North Carolina Senate race
Read at Washington Examiner ↗ - Washington TimesMBFC: Right-Center
Democrat Roy Cooper flips open North Carolina Senate seat
Read at Washington Times ↗ - NC NewslineMBFC: Left-Center
Cooper becomes first Democrat to win US Senate race in NC since 2008
Read at NC Newsline ↗Also republished by Louisiana Illuminator
- Raw StoryMBFC: Left
Trump’s handpicked RNC chief crushed in North Carolina as Dems flip key Senate seat
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Democrat Roy Cooper Flips Senate Seat With Win in North Carolina
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WATCH: Roy Cooper speaks after flipping North Carolina Senate seat for Democrats
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Democrat Roy Cooper sails to victory in North Carolina
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Control of U.S. Senate at stake as polls start closing
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- NC NewslineMBFC: Left-Center
- Raw StoryMBFC: Left
- Fox NewsAllSides: Right (Digital)MBFC: Right
- CBS NewsMBFC: Right-Center
- The Epoch TimesMBFC: Right-Center
- New York PostAllSides: Right (News)MBFC: Right-Center
- AxiosMBFC: Left-Center
- The HillMBFC: Least Biased
- Washington ExaminerMBFC: Right-Center
- BloombergAllSides: CenterMBFC: Left-Center
- NBC NewsMBFC: Left-Center
- PBS NewsMBFC: Left-Center
- The Washington PostAllSides: Lean Left (News)MBFC: Left-Center
- NPRMBFC: Left-Center
- The Washington TimesMBFC: Right-Center
- TheBlazeMBFC: Right
- The Center SquareAllSides: Lean Right
- The GuardianMBFC: Left-Center
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