# US midterms: Democrat Roy Cooper wins North Carolina Senate race

https://mins.news/en/video/128276

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-11-04 02:39 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QePAaLQmkv4

> Former two-term governor Roy Cooper defeated Republican Michael Whatley, giving Democrats a significant Senate pickup in North Carolina, according to Al Jazeera’s election call. Democrats also won in Georgia and New Hampshire.

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