Democrat Roy Cooper wins North Carolina Senate seat, edging Democrats toward majority
Democrat Roy Cooper has won the U.S. Senate election in North Carolina, the Guardian reported, citing the Associated Press.
Democrat Roy Cooper has won the U.S. Senate election in North Carolina, the Guardian reported, citing the Associated Press. The victory marks the first time a Democrat has been elected to the Senate from the state since 2008. Cooper’s win adds one more seat to the party’s tally as they seek to regain control of the chamber they lost two years ago, when Donald Trump returned to the White House. Democrats have been betting that voter disapproval of Trump will give them an edge in the midterm contests. The North Carolina result narrows the Republican majority and moves the balance of power in the Senate a step closer to a Democratic majority.
Why it matters
The seat reduces the Republican margin in the Senate and signals momentum for Democrats as they aim to retake control of Congress.
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- North Carolina has not elected a Democrat to the US Senate since 2008, and the success of Cooper, a former governor, brings his party one seat closer to retaking control of a chamber they lost two… (The Guardian)
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