Roy Cooper Flips North Carolina Senate Seat to Democrats

Roy Cooper is heading to the Senate. The Democrat won North Carolina's Senate race, beating Republican Michael Whatley and flipping a Republican-held seat, according to projections from the Associated Press and Decision Desk HQ.

The call lands in the middle of a midterm night that's tilting blue. CNN projected Democratic Senate wins in Delaware, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Rhode Island, with early returns showing Cory Booker at 70.2% in New Jersey, Jack Reed at 61.5% in Rhode Island and Ed Markey at 83% in Massachusetts.

The governor's races look just as rough for Republicans. CNN projected that Democratic governors JB Pritzker of Illinois, Wes Moore of Maryland, Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania and Maura Healey of Massachusetts all won reelection, with calls arriving shortly after polls closed at 8 pm ET.

Over at the White House, the mood is tense. President Donald Trump is anxious about the results and the political landscape awaiting him for the rest of his term, CBS News reported, citing senior administration officials. Those officials conceded Republicans would likely lose the House unless something shifted unexpectedly, while several tight Senate contests stayed on edge.

Trump isn't waiting to fight back. In a phone interview with CBS News, he said he's ready to lean on his veto power and executive authority if Democrats take Congress, calling the veto the ultimate power and joking that he'd answer to Mr. Veto. He pointed to the Supreme Court's ruling in Trump v. Slaughter as he made his case for his agenda.