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Democrat Roy Cooper flips key North Carolina Senate seat from Republicans

First seen Nov 3, 2026, 9:37 PM ET · Updated Nov 3, 2026, 9:37 PM ET · 10 outlets

Topics: 2026 Midterm ElectionsPennsylvania PoliticsNorth Carolina Politics

10 outlets (BBC US, The Hill, PBS NewsHour, The Guardian US, NYT, CBS News, Axios, NPR, NBC News and Fox News) are covering this story.

How outlets are covering this: 10 outlets ran their own headlines on this story. Words most headlines share: “seat”, “North”, “Senate”, “Carolina”. Distinct wording: The Hill uses “Pennsylvania” and “Brooks”; PBS NewsHour uses “Jamie” and “Ager”; The Guardian US uses “chamber” and “retake”; NYT uses “Flip”. (Computed from the headlines below.)

• BBC US reports: “It's the first time the state has elected a Democratic senator since 2008.”
• The Hill reports: “Democrat Bob Brooks is projected to defeat incumbent Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to flip Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District, according to The Hill’s partner Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). With …”
• PBS NewsHour reports: “Democrat Jamie Ager flips U.S. House seat in North Carolina.”

Read the full coverage

• BBC US: Democrat Roy Cooper flips key North Carolina Senate seat from Republicans
• The Hill: Democrat Bob Brooks flips Pennsylvania House seat
• PBS NewsHour: Democrat Jamie Ager flips U.S. House seat in North Carolina
• The Guardian US: Key US Senate races called as Democrats aim to retake chamber from Republicans
• NYT: Democrats Flip North Carolina Senate Seat
• CBS News: Roy Cooper wins in North Carolina, flipping Senate seat for Democrats
• Axios: Democrat Roy Cooper flips North Carolina Senate seat
• NPR: Democrat Roy Cooper wins a North Carolina Senate seat
• NBC News: Former Gov. Roy Cooper wins North Carolina’s Senate race, flipping the seat for Democrats
• Fox News: Dem flips key Senate seat in battleground North Carolina as Cooper defeats Trump ally

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