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Democrat Roy Cooper wins a North Carolina Senate seat

Democrat Roy Cooper has won North Carolina's open U.S.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 3 sources•1 min read•Updated November 4, 2026, 1:38 AM UTC

Senate seat, according to a race call from the Associated Press, providing the party with a key Senate flip.

Roy Cooper beat out Republican Michael Whatley.

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