# Democrat Roy Cooper celebrates flipping North Carolina Senate seat

https://mins.news/en/item/128305

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-04 03:21 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/11/4/democrat-roy-cooper-celebrates-flipping-north-carolina-senate-seat?traffic_source=rss

> Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper celebrated his Senate victory in Raleigh after defeating Republican Michael Whatley and turning a Republican-held seat over to the Democrats. Cooper said Whatley acknowledged the election result.

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