Democrat Roy Cooper wins North Carolina Senate seat, defeating Trump's pick

Summary

Democrat Roy Cooper, a former North Carolina governor, won the state's US Senate seat in the midterm elections, defeating Michael Whatey, the candidate Trump had handpicked, according to Le Monde. NDTV reported that Cooper will succeed Republican Senator Thom Tillis. Le Monde said the win makes Cooper the state's first Democratic senator since 2008, in a state that voted for Trump three times. Al Jazeera reported that Cooper celebrated the Senate victory in Raleigh.

Timeline

1. Al Jazeera

   4 Nov 2026, 03:21 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper celebrated his Senate victory in Raleigh, a win that flipped the seat for the Democrats.

2. NDTV

   4 Nov 2026, 05:40 UTCSource ↗

   NDTV reports that Democrat Roy Cooper won the North Carolina Senate seat, defeating Trump's pick, and will succeed Republican Senator Thom Tillis.

3. Le Monde

   4 Nov 2026, 06:47 UTCSource ↗

   Le Monde reports that Cooper flipped the North Carolina Senate seat by defeating Trump's handpicked candidate, Michael Whatey, and becomes the state's first Democratic senator since 2008.