Global Politics Report Editorial
Roy Cooper Has Never Lost an Election. Can He Flip North Carolina’s Senate Seat?
North Carolina has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 2008. Can Roy Cooper break that spell?
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Source: The New York Times
Politics desk: Election
Published: Oct. 23, 2026 at 01:18 PM ET
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Original source: The New York Times