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Democrat Roy Cooper defeated Republican Michael Whatley in North Carolina’s U.S. Senate election, flipping the seat from Republican to Democratic control.
Cooper will succeed Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, who chose not to seek reelection. Cooper’s win marks the first time North Carolina has elected a Democratic senator since 2008, according to the election summaries.
Cooper, a former two-term governor and former state attorney general, focused his campaign on living costs and healthcare access. Whatley, a former chair of the Republican National Committee and first-time candidate, ran with President Donald Trump’s backing and promoted policies aligned with the president’s agenda.
The result gives Democrats an additional Senate seat as the party seeks to regain control of the chamber in the midterm elections.
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