Democrats flip first Senate seat as Cooper wins in North Carolina
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- Roy Cooper, the former two-term Democratic governor of North Carolina, has won his Senate race, flipping a seat currently held by retiring Sen. Thom Tillis (Rep.).
- Cooper defeated Michael Whatley, the former Republican National Committee Chairman.
- As of 836p with 61% of the vote in, Cooper has 64.6% vs. 33.7% for Whatley.
- Earlier in the evening, Sen. Jon Ossoff (Dem.) kept his seat in Georgia, fending off a challenge from Mike Collins. As of 838p with 63% of the vote in, 61.8% vs. 38.2%.
- And in Florida, Sen. Ashley Moody (Rep.) kept her seat, winning a special election against Democrat Angie Nixon, 50.8% vs. 48%, with 97% of the votes counted. Moody was appointed to fill Marco Rubio's term in 2025 after he became Secretary of State. She will need to run for re-election in 2028.
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