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Democrats eye North Carolina as best Senate seat to flip in 2026
WASHINGTON — Democrats are dropping their bids to run for the open Senate seat in North Carolina, clearing the way for former Gov. Roy Cooper in what the party views as its best chance to flip a seat in the upper chamber next November.

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Democrats got a top Senate recruit in North Carolina. Now they’re trying to find more
"Time for me to step up yet again": Roy Cooper on his North Carolina Senate bid
Former Gov. Roy Cooper enters Senate race in North Carolina in boost to Democrats
Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper jumped into the state’s open Senate race Monday, boosting Democrats’ hopes and setting up a likely contest with Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Wha...

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Wiley Nickel suspends NC Senate bid, endorses Cooper
Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper Will Run for the US Senate in North Carolina in 2026
Former Gov. Cooper makes it official, enters North Carolina’s US Senate seat race
“Gov. Cooper is a formidable candidate who will flip North Carolina’s Senate seat, and his announcement is the latest indication that the Republicans’ Senate majority is at risk in 2026,” Schumer and ...

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Roy Cooper enters North Carolina Senate race, setting up 2026 showdown
Roy Cooper makes his bid for North Carolina’s open Senate seat official
Wiley Nickel exits NC Senate race as Democrats pin hopes on Roy Cooper
With former Gov. Roy Cooper widely viewed as Democrats’ best bet of flipping outgoing Sen. Thom Tillis's (R-NC) seat, former Democratic Rep. Wiley Nickel declined to mount a primary challenge against him.
North Carolina lawmakers override Gov. Josh Stein’s vetoes on several new laws
Both the House and Senate completed several veto override votes on Tuesday morning. The bills are now law over the governor’s objections.
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