Cooper Flips North Carolina Senate Seat for DemocratsCooper’s Win Shows the Cost of Tying Republicans to TrumpA Senate Seat Falls as Trump’s Candidate Loses Ground
On November 3, Democrat Roy Cooper defeated Republican Michael Whatley in North Carolina’s Senate race, taking the seat from retiring Republican Sen. Thom Tillis.On November 3, Roy Cooper defeated Trump-backed Michael Whatley in North Carolina, flipping a Republican-held Senate seat for Democrats.On November 3, Democrat Roy Cooper defeated Republican Michael Whatley in North Carolina, flipping the Senate seat held by retiring Republican Thom Tillis.