Democrat Roy Cooper flips North Carolina Senate seat
Headline from Axios · First reported Nov 3, 6:59 PM ET () · Updated Nov 4, 12:16 AM ET · 12 sources, 16 articles
What's being reported
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.…
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Democrat Roy Cooper flips North Carolina Senate seat
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.…
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