Democrat Roy Cooper flips North Carolina US Senate seat
Also reported by PBS NewsHour, The Hill, Axios
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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