VAST VIEW Roy Cooper Flips North Carolina Senate Seat for Democrats
Democrat Roy Cooper has won North Carolina's open U.S. Senate race, delivering his party a critical seat flip as a jubilant crowd erupted in chants of his name in Raleigh.
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Democrat Roy Cooper has captured North Carolina's open U.S. Senate seat, according to a race call from the Associated Press reported by NPR. The win hands Democrats a key flip in their effort to reshape the balance of power in Washington.
Celebrations broke out Tuesday night in a packed hotel ballroom in downtown Raleigh, where supporters watched results roll in on a big screen as music played, according to PBS NewsHour. When Cooper's victory was announced, the crowd erupted into chants of "Cooper! Cooper!"
The North Carolina contest had been closely watched as one of the pivotal Senate races of the cycle, with the seat previously open heading into Election Day.
Sources: PBS NewsHour · NPR National
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