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Democrat Roy Cooper wins North Carolina Senate seat

Original: Democrat Roy Cooper flips Senate seat in NC. FL senate seat was a long shot. 👍 https://www. nytimes.com/interactive/2026

Democrat Roy Cooper has won the US Senate seat in North Carolina, flipping the seat according to election results published by the New York Times. Commenters note that the Democratic Senate race in Florida was considered a long shot and did not go their way, while the North Carolina flip is seen as a significant gain for the party in the 2026 midterms.

Why now: The 2026 midterm election results are coming in and the North Carolina Senate flip is a notable gain for Democrats.

Roy CooperNorth CarolinaFloridaDemocratic PartyNew York Times

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• Democrat Roy Cooper flips Senate seat in NC. FL senate seat was a long shot. 👍 https://www. nytimes.com/interactive/2026/1 1/03/us/elections/results-senate.html # UsPol 6/n · AkaSci@fosstodon.org · 3

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