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Cooper flips Senate seat in North Carolina as Democrats win in Georgia and New Hampshire

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats flipped a Senate seat in North Carolina and won races in Georgia and New Hampshire on Tuesday as they tried to...

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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Roy Cooper looks to flip North Carolina Senate seat by defeating Republican Michael Whatley (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race Tuesday is a clash of political trends

  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Former Gov. Roy Cooper wins North Carolina Senate race, a gain for Democrats (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    File – Roy Cooper addresses the audience during the Lenovo Center sign unveiling press conference on Sept. 19, 2024, at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina.

  3. PBS NewsHour

    Live Results: North Carolina Senate midterm election (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Voters in North Carolina are deciding between Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and former Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley to replace Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, who is retiring at the end of his term in January.

  4. FOX8 WGHP

    Live Election Results: Roy Cooper, Michael Whatley battle for US Senate in North Carolina (opens FOX8 WGHP)

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    HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — Voters across the country have been casting ballots for the past few weeks, choosing candidates for a multitude of important races in the 2026 midterm elections. Here in North Carolina, this election will decide a U.S. Senate seat, 14 U.S. House seats, 50 N.C.

  5. Roll Call

    Senate Democrats claim early wins in trio of key states (opens Roll Call)

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    Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, here at a campaign event in Rocky Mount, N.C., on Oct. 16, is the projected winner of the state's Senate race.

  6. FOX 46 Charlotte

    Former Gov. Roy Cooper faces off against Republican Michael Whatley in NC U.S. Senate race (opens FOX 46 Charlotte)

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    (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- One of the anticipated races in the country is the battle for North Carolina's open U.S. Senate seat. Democrat and former Governor Roy Cooper is facing off against Trump-backed Republican Michael Whatley to replace outgoing Senator Thom Tillis in Washington.

  7. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    ELECTION UPDATES: Democrat Roy Cooper wins North Carolina; Ossoff wins Georgia (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    Watch an election night livestream in the player starting at 7:35 p.m. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Democrat Roy Cooper is projected to win the North Carolina Senate race, according to ABC News. The race has been one of the closely watched Senate contests as Democrats battle for control of Congress.

  8. Fox News

    Dem flips key Senate seat in battleground North Carolina as Cooper defeats Trump ally (opens Fox News)

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    Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper defeated Michael Whatley in North Carolina's Senate race after top GOP-aligned groups pulled spending a month ago.

  9. WHEC Rochester

    The Latest: Democrat Roy Cooper flips key Senate seat in North Carolina (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Voters across the country are deciding control of the U.S. House and Senate in the 2026 midterm elections. Democrats must flip four seats in the Senate and three seats in the House to wrest control of the chambers from Republicans.

  10. NBC News

    Former Gov. Roy Cooper wins North Carolina’s Senate race, flipping the seat for Democrats (opens NBC News)

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    Democratic former Gov. Roy Cooper has defeated former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley in the contest for North Carolina’s open Senate seat, NBC News projects.

  11. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Democrat Roy Cooper wins election to U.S. Senate from North Carolina (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Democrat Roy Cooper wins election to U.S. Senate from North Carolina

  12. CBS 17 Raleigh

    Democrat Roy Cooper projected winner in North Carolina's US Senate race (opens CBS 17 Raleigh)

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    For the first time in almost two decades, a Democrat is projected to represent North Carolina in the U.S. Senate.

  13. NPR

    Democrat Roy Cooper wins a North Carolina Senate seat (opens NPR)

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    Democrat Roy Cooper has won North Carolina's open U.S. Senate seat, according to a race call from the Associated Press, providing the party with a key Senate flip.

  14. MS Now

    Roy Cooper wins North Carolina, giving Democrats their first Senate pickup of the night (opens MS Now)

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    The former governor beat Trump-backed Michael Whatley in a race Democrats saw as their best pickup opportunity.

  15. NOTUS

    Roy Cooper Flips a Key Senate Seat in North Carolina (opens NOTUS)

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    The Democrat’s win in a battleground state is a major pickup for his party.

  16. Bloomberg

    Democrats Flip First Senate Seat as Cooper Wins North Carolina (opens Bloomberg)

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    Democrat Roy Cooper won the open Senate seat in North Carolina, a critical victory in the party’s bid to leverage voter dissatisfaction with the economy to retake control of the chamber.

  17. Washington Examiner

    Roy Cooper wins North Carolina Senate race (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper defeated Republican Michael Whatley for the state’s open Senate seat, succeeding outgoing Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and flipping a must-win seat in Democrats’ push to flip the upper chamber. The Senate race was called for Cooper at 8:23 p.m.

  18. The Hill

    Former Gov. Roy Cooper flips Senate seat blue in North Carolina (opens The Hill)

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    Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) is projected to win the Senate race in the Tar Heel State, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ), notching a Democratic win in the seat being vacated by Sen. Thom Tillis (R).

  19. Axios

    Democrat Roy Cooper flips North Carolina Senate seat (opens Axios)

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    Democrat Roy Cooper has defeated President Trump's handpicked candidate, Michael Whatley, flipping one of North Carolina's two GOP-held U.S. Senate seats. Why it matters : Cooper, the popular two-term governor, delivered Democrats one of their best shots at flipping a Republican-held Senate seat.

  20. New York Post

    Dem Roy Cooper flips North Carolina Senate seat, beats Trump pick Michael Whatley (opens New York Post)

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    Roy Cooper breaks the GOP winning streak in the Tar Heel State.

  21. CBS News

    Roy Cooper wins in North Carolina, flipping Senate seat for Democrats (opens CBS News)

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    Democrat Roy Cooper defeated Michael Whatley in the North Carolina Senate race, CBS News projects, marking a flip for Democrats after GOP Sen. Thom Tillis opted not to seek reelection.

  22. The Guardian

    North Carolina voters elect Roy Cooper, state’s first Democratic senator in 10 years (opens The Guardian)

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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 Senate, marking the fi…

  23. BizPac Review

    Democrats flip North Carolina’s Senate seat by blowout margin — after state went for Trump three times in row (opens BizPac Review)

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    Former two-term Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper sailed to victory Tuesday, appearing to defeat his Trump-backed Republican opponent by double digits to flip a GOP-held Senate […]

  24. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Cooper wins in North Carolina and Ossoff wins in Georgia as Democrats aim to take Senate (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Democrats have flipped a Senate seat in North Carolina as they try to recapture majorities in Congress and break Republicans’ unified hold on power in Washington

  25. Al Jazeera

    Democrat Roy Cooper flips North Carolina US Senate seat (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Roy Cooper beat out Republican Michael Whatley.

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