Cooper becomes first Democrat to win US Senate race in NC since 2008

By: Christine Zhu

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 566

Last Updated: 5 days, 16 hours ago

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Former Gov. Roy Cooper has secured North Carolina’s U.S. Senate seat, becoming the first Democrat to win a Senate election in the Tar Heel State since 2008. He appears to have defeated Republican Michael Whatley by nearly 20 points, 59% to 39%, in unofficial returns as of midnight Tueesday.

The Associated Press called the race for Cooper around 8:25 p.m., just 10 minutes after the first vote totals were reported.

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