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PoliticsNorth Carolina voters elect Roy Cooper, the state’s first Democratic senator in 10 years

Former North Carolina governor Roy Cooper won a US Senate seat, defeating former Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley. It is the first time in 10 years the state has elected a Democrat to the Senate. Cooper campaigned on lowering costs.

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North Carolina voters elect Roy Cooper, the state’s first Democratic senator in 10 years
North Carolina voters elect Roy Cooper, the state’s first Democratic senator in 10 yearsPolitics