Democrat Roy Cooper has won North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race, defeating Republican Michael Whatley, according to the Associated Press.
The former governor flips the seat held by retiring Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, giving Democrats a pickup in the battle for Senate control. Whatley is a former Republican National Committee chairman.
All 100 seats. The 65 continuing senators are included; each state is divided into its two seats. Blue: Democratic; red: Republican; gold: Other; gray: undecided. Snapshot: Nov. 3, 9:14 p.m. CST. Sources: DDHQ calls; U.S. Senate roster; U.S. Census boundaries.
