Democrat Roy Cooper wins North Carolina Senate seat in US midterms

Briefing by News4U · First published 2026-11-04 03:25:51 UTC

Democrat Roy Cooper defeated Republican Michael Whatley to win North Carolina’s US Senate seat, succeeding retiring Republican Senator Thom Tillis and marking the first Democratic pickup in the state since 2008. Exit polls showed widespread voter discontent with President Donald Trump, with about six in 10 disapproving of his job performance and 70 percent wanting more congressional checks on the president. [1] [2] [3]

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1. Democrat Roy Cooper flips North Carolina US Senate seat

   Al Jazeera · 2026-11-04 01:36:33 UTC · Full text

2. US midterms: Democrat wins North Carolina as first polls close

   DW English · 2026-11-04 01:54:00 UTC · Excerpt

3. US midterm elections: Democrats flip Senate seat in North Carolina

   France 24 English · 2026-11-04 02:46:07 UTC · Excerpt

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