‘Wow. Just… wow’: Political scientist Chris Cooper on North Carolina’s historic 2026 midterms

By: Laura Leslie

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 210

Last Updated: 5 days, 2 hours ago

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Tectonic. Generational. A Blue-nami. A bloodbath. Just a few of the terms out there today as people in North Carolina, around the country — and around the world — try to make sense of what just happened in American politics.

North Carolina had arguably one of the biggest shifts in the country — our U.S. House delegation went from 4 Democrats and 10 Republicans to potentially 10 Democrats and 4 Republicans, depending on …

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