Roy Cooper Wins North Carolina Senate Race, Flips GOP-Held Seat
Democrat Roy Cooper defeated Republican Michael Whatley in North Carolina, flipping a Republican-held U.S. Senate seat, according to the AP. The former governor marked the win with a line aimed straight at his home state: "North Carolinians, I accept your job offer."
Democrat Roy Cooper is headed to the U.S. Senate. The former North Carolina governor defeated Republican Michael Whatley, flipping a Republican-held seat in the state, according to the AP.
Cooper didn't need a long speech to sum up the night. Addressing supporters in his victory remarks, he said, simply, that North Carolinians had made him a job offer — and he accepted.
The result turns a Republican seat blue, handing Democrats a pickup in the chamber. It also puts Cooper, who already ran the state from the governor's office, on a path back to Washington in a new role.
Whatley, a Republican, came up short in the bid to keep the seat on his party's side of the ledger. The AP called the race for Cooper.
TopicsRoy Cooper · Michael Whatley · North Carolina · Democratic Party · Republican Party · U.S. Senate · AP
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