Roy Cooper wins North Carolina Senate race, flipping seat for Democrats
Politics · First reported 4 Nov, 00:41 · Updated 01:40
Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper defeated Republican Michael Whatley for the state’s open Senate seat, according to NBC News’s projection. The result gives Democrats a seat previously held by Republicans; the reports also point to Cooper’s profile and the campaign’s focus on living costs as factors in the race.
- NBC News projected that Democrat Roy Cooper defeated Republican Michael Whatley for North Carolina’s open Senate seat.
- Cooper’s win flipped a Republican-held seat; NBC News said Democrats needed a net gain of four seats to secure a Senate majority.
- NBC News described Cooper’s campaign as focused largely on living costs and noted Whatley had not previously run for elected office.
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- Projected winner
- Roy Cooper, Democrat
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- Michael Whatley, Republican
- Seat
- North Carolina’s open U.S. Senate seat
- Democratic majority threshold
- A net gain of four seats
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- An earlier Lux story reported that North Carolina extended voting hours in mostly liberal areas while denying extensions to some pro-Trump counties. [ffb281f1-405a-4b4c-ad59-4b015c658d46]
- An earlier Lux story covered the closely watched Michigan Senate race and voters’ choices between party loyalty and candidates. [6afc8878-3d11-4b56-ab25-01c008cad419]
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