Democrat Roy Cooper flips North Carolina US Senate seat
Summary
Democrat Roy Cooper won North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race, defeating Republican Michael Whatley and taking the seat from Republicans. Cooper, a former two-term governor, is the first Democrat elected to one of the state’s Senate seats since 2008.Key Facts
- Cooper won the Senate race against former Republican National Committee chairman Michael Whatley.
- The seat is held by outgoing Republican Senator Thom Tillis, who did not seek a third term.
- Cooper is a former two-term governor of North Carolina.
- Cooper led Whatley consistently after becoming the Democratic nominee, according to the article.
- Republicans pulled funding for Whatley’s campaign.
- North Carolina has narrowly voted for Donald Trump three times since 2016, according to the article.
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