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Democrats Could Flip Senate Seat in North Carolina

Bloomberg Politics's headline. Reported by Bloomberg Politics, NPR Politics, The Guardian UK, The Guardian World, Al Jazeera English, The New York Times Politics and 4 more.

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What the sources say, in brief

According to NPR Politics, CBS News and Al Jazeera English, Democrat Roy Cooper won North Carolina's open U.S. Senate seat, defeating Michael Whatley, and the party flipped the seat. Bloomberg Politics and France 24 described the result as the Democrats' first Senate flip of the election. The Guardian reported that Democrat Annie Andrews flipped a South Carolina Senate seat held by Republicans since 1998, and The New York Times said Republican Senator Darline Graham lost that seat. The sources conflict on which race was the first flip: the Guardian and The New York Times describe South Carolina, while the NPR and Bloomberg headlines describe North Carolina. The Fox News report said top GOP-aligned groups had pulled spending about a month earlier. The story is marked as developing.

Key points

  • NPR Politics reported that Democrat Roy Cooper won North Carolina's open U.S. Senate seat, citing an Associated Press race call.
  • CBS News projected that Roy Cooper defeated Michael Whatley in the North Carolina Senate race, flipping the seat for Democrats.
  • The Guardian reported that Democrat Annie Andrews, a pediatrician, won a South Carolina Senate seat held by Republicans since 1998.
  • Fox News said top GOP-aligned groups pulled spending in the North Carolina race a month before the vote.
  • The New York Times said the Democrats' flip of a North Carolina seat was one of at least four the party needs for a Senate majority.

What we know

  • NPR Politics, citing an Associated Press race call, reported that Roy Cooper won North Carolina's open Senate seat.
  • CBS News projected that Cooper defeated Michael Whatley, flipping the seat for Democrats.
  • The Guardian and The New York Times reported that Democrat Annie Andrews won a South Carolina Senate seat held by Republicans since 1998.
  • The New York Times reported that Republican Senator Darline Graham lost her seat to a Democratic challenger in South Carolina.
  • The New York Times said the North Carolina flip is one of at least four seats the party needs to secure a Senate majority.

What we don't know

  • The sources conflict on which Senate flip came first, with the Guardian and The New York Times pointing to South Carolina.

What happens next

  • The New York Times said the Democrats need at least four Senate seats to secure a majority, and the sources do not describe a scheduled next step.

Sources differ: The Guardian and The New York Times report a South Carolina Senate flip, while Bloomberg and NPR describe North Carolina as the first Democratic flip of the night.

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Who is covering it

  1. Bloomberg Politics United States Democrats Could Flip Senate Seat in North Carolina Bloomberg's Erik Wasson joins "Balance of Power" to discuss the election day races in North Carolina. Former Governor Roy Cooper, a Democrat is expected to defeat Michael Whatley in a Senate race. But other contests are expected to be closer. (Source: Bloomberg) 3 Nov · Tier 1
  2. NPR Politics United States Democrat Roy Cooper wins a North Carolina Senate seat Democrat Roy Cooper has won North Carolina's open U.S. Senate seat, according to a race call from the Associated Press, providing the party with a key Senate flip. 3 h ago · Tier 2
  3. The Guardian UK United Kingdom Democrat Annie Andrews flips South Carolina Senate seat held by Republicans since 1998 Andrews ran a campaign on healthcare affordability and beat Darline Graham, sister of Lindsey Graham to win US midterm elections – live updates Track live results from all 50 states Democrat Annie Andrews , a pediatrician who campaigned on healthcare affordability, has won the race for US Senate in 1 h ago · Tier 2
  4. The Guardian World United Kingdom Democrat Annie Andrews flips South Carolina Senate seat held by Republicans since 1998 Andrews ran a campaign on healthcare affordability and beat Darline Graham, sister of Lindsey Graham to win US midterm elections – live updates Track live results from all 50 states Democrat Annie Andrews , a pediatrician who campaigned on healthcare affordability, has won the race for US Senate in 1 h ago · Tier 2
  5. Al Jazeera English Qatar Democrat Roy Cooper flips North Carolina US Senate seat Roy Cooper beat out Republican Michael Whatley. 3 h ago · Tier 2
  6. The New York Times Politics United States Democrats Flip North Carolina Senate Seat The Democrats flipped their first Senate seat of the night. Our national political correspondent Shane Goldmacher explains why this wasn’t a surprise, and why it’s one of at least four seats the party needs to win to secure a majority in the Senate. 2 h ago · Tier 2
  7. France 24 France US midterm elections: Democrats flip Senate seat in North Carolina Democrats have flipped a Senate seat in North Carolina as they try to recapture majorities in Congress and break Republicans’ unified hold on power in Washington. France 24's Florence Villeminot walks us through the US electoral map. 2 h ago · Tier 2
  8. The New York Times United States Democrats Flip North Carolina Senate Seat The Democrats flipped their first Senate seat of the night. Our national political correspondent Shane Goldmacher explains why this wasn’t a surprise, and why it’s one of at least four seats the party needs to win to secure a majority in the Senate. 2 h ago · Tier 2
  9. Fox News United States Dem flips key Senate seat in battleground North Carolina as Cooper defeats Trump ally Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper defeated Michael Whatley in North Carolina's Senate race after top GOP-aligned groups pulled spending a month ago. 4 h ago · Tier 3
  10. CBS News United States Roy Cooper wins in North Carolina, flipping Senate seat for Democrats Democrat Roy Cooper defeated Michael Whatley in the North Carolina Senate race, CBS News projects, marking a flip for Democrats after GOP Sen. Thom Tillis opted not to seek reelection. 3 h ago · Tier 3

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