Democrat Roy Cooper wins a North Carolina Senate seat

Roy Cooper, the former Democratic governor of North Carolina, won the state's open U.S. Senate seat, according to the Associated Press. Cooper defeated Michael Whatley, whom Fox News described as a Trump ally. According to Fox News, top GOP-aligned groups withdrew spending from the race approximately one month before the election. Democrats needed to flip multiple seats to secure a Senate majority, and the North Carolina seat was among those targeted.

• Fox News — Dem flips key Senate seat in battleground North Carolina as Cooper defeats Trump ally
• NPR — Democrat Roy Cooper wins a North Carolina Senate seat
• CNN — Democrat Roy Cooper will flip North Carolina Senate seat
• NYT — Democrats Flip North Carolina Senate Seat

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