Michael Whatley

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Roy Cooper beat Whatley: U.S. Senate, North Carolina.

Against Roy Cooper (D) · Cook rating: Likely D

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Roy Cooper flips North Carolina Senate seat

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Lost; acknowledged the result

Roy Cooper, a former two-term North Carolina governor, beat Republican Michael Whatley on Tuesday and took a Senate seat his party had not won since 2008. Republicans entered the night with a 53-47 majority. Cooper's win trims it to 52-48.

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