Politics · November 4, 2026
North Carolina voters elect Roy Cooper, state’s first Democratic senator in 10 years
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State’s ex-governor bests Michael Whatley, ex-chair of Republican National Committee, by focusing on lower costs US midterm elections – live updates Track live results from all 50 states Roy Cooper, North Carolina’s former governor, was elected to represent the state in the US Se
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Former Democratic governor Roy Cooper wins North Carolina Senate race
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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
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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
North Carolina voters elect Roy Cooper, state’s first Democratic senator in 10 years
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
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Roy Cooper wins North Carolina Senate race
Read at Washington Examiner ↗ - Washington TimesMBFC: Right-Center
Democrat Roy Cooper flips open North Carolina Senate seat
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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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- CBS NewsMBFC: Right-Center
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- AxiosMBFC: Left-Center
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