Democrat Roy Cooper flips North Carolina Senate seat
Headline from Axios · First reported Nov 3, 8:23 PM ET () · Updated Nov 3, 10:34 PM ET · 14 sources, 18 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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