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

https://mins.news/en/item/128137

- The Guardian, 2026-11-04 01:31 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/03/roy-cooper-michael-whatley-north-carolina-senate

> 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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