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Live Results: North Carolina Senate midterm election

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Voters in North Carolina are deciding between Democratic Gov. Democrat Roy Cooper defeated Michael Whatley in the North Carolina Senate race, CBS News projects, marking a flip for Democrats after GOP Sen. Covered by 19 outlets: 9 lean left, 6 are centre, 4 lean right.

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  1. CBS News Leans left Factuality: High US
    GOP Sen. Thom Tillis reacts after CBS News projects that Democrat Roy Cooper will win his seat

    Sen. Thom Tillis joins CBS News to share his live reaction to midterm results in his home state of North Carolina and beyond.

  2. Al Jazeera English Leans left Factuality: High State media QA
    Democrat Roy Cooper celebrates flipping North Carolina Senate seat

    Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper celebrated his Senate victory in Raleigh

    State-funded media
  3. India Today Center Factuality: High IN
    Roy Cooper flips North Carolina Senate seat in setback for Trump

    Roy Cooper flips North Carolina Senate seat in setback for Trump

  4. Daily Mail Center Factuality: Mostly factual GB
    Democrats flip Senate battleground North Carolina in first major midterm scalp after Trump protege Michael Whatley fumbles

    Roy Cooper, a Democrat and former North Carolina governor, had enjoyed a strong lead over his opponent, Michael Whatley, for much of the campaign.

  5. FRANCE 24 English Center Factuality: High State media FR
    US Midterms: 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.

    State-funded media
  6. BBC News Center Factuality: Very high GB
    Democrat Roy Cooper flips key North Carolina Senate seat from Republicans

    It's the first time the state has elected a Democratic senator since 2008.

  7. PBS NewsHour Leans left Factuality: Very high US
    WATCH: Roy Cooper speaks after flipping North Carolina Senate seat for Democrats

    A crowd gathered in a downtown Raleigh hotel ballroom Tuesday night, where music was thumping and CNN played on a big screen. When the news of Cooper's victory appeared, the crowd exploded and began chanting, "Cooper! Cooper!"

  8. The New York Times Left Factuality: Very high US
    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.

  9. Hindustan Times Center Factuality: High IN
    Roy Cooper flips key North Carolina seat beating Trump-backed Michael Whatley

    Democrats flip North Carolina Senate seat as battle for chamber takes shape.

  10. Washington Times Right Factuality: Mostly factual US
    Democrat Roy Cooper flips open North Carolina Senate seat

    Former Gov. Roy Cooper has flipped an open North Carolina Senate seat for Democrats.

  11. CBS News Leans left Factuality: High US
    Roy Cooper wins North Carolina Senate election, flipping seat for Democrats, CBS News projects

    Democrat Roy Cooper defeats Michael Whatley in the North Carolina Senate race, flipping the seat for Democrats, CBS News projects.

  12. Brandonsun Center Factuality: Mostly factual CA
    Democrat Roy Cooper wins North Carolina Senate seat, flipping a key GOP-held seat
  13. Al Jazeera English Leans left Factuality: High State media QA
    Democrat Roy Cooper flips North Carolina US Senate seat

    Roy Cooper beat out Republican Michael Whatley.

    State-funded media
  14. The Guardian Left Factuality: Very high GB
    North Carolina voters elect Roy Cooper, state’s first Democratic senator in 10 years

    State’s ex-governor bests Michael Whatley, ex-chair of Republican National Committee, by focusing on lower costs US midterm elections – live updates Track live results from all 50 states Roy Cooper, North Carolina’s former governor, was elected to represent the state in the...

  15. CBS News Leans left Factuality: High US
    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.

  16. Raw Story Left Factuality: Mixed US
    Trump’s handpicked RNC chief crushed in North Carolina as Dems flip key Senate seat

    Democrat Roy Cooper won North Carolina’s Senate race Tuesday, defeating former Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley, NBC News and Decision Desk HQ projected. The former governor’s win flips a seat vacated by retiring Republican Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), who in...

    Elevated risk
  17. Axios Center Factuality: High US
    Democrat Roy Cooper flips North Carolina Senate seat

    Democrat Roy Cooper has defeated President Trump's handpicked candidate, Michael Whatley, flipping one of North Carolina's two GOP-held U.S. Senate seats. Why it matters : Cooper, the popular two-term governor, delivered Democrats one of their best shots at flipping a...

  18. The New York Times Left Factuality: Very high US
    Roy Cooper Flips North Carolina Senate Seat to Democrats by Defeating Michael Whatley

    The popular former governor defeated President Trump’s handpicked choice to replace the retiring Thom Tillis.

  19. The Daily Beast Left Factuality: Mostly factual US
    Dems Flip Red State in Humiliating Blow to Trump

    The Daily Beast/Getty/Reuters Donald Trump suffered a humiliating defeat in North Carolina, as the Republican operative he personally recruited lost in a landslide. Democrat Roy Cooper defeated Republican Michael Whatley resoundingly on Tuesday night, denying Republicans a...

  20. Washington Examiner Right Factuality: Mostly factual US
    Roy Cooper wins North Carolina Senate race

    Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper defeated Republican Michael Whatley for the state’s open Senate seat, succeeding outgoing Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and flipping a must-win seat in Democrats’ push to flip the upper chamber. The Senate race was called for Cooper 8:23 p.m....

  21. Reuters Center Factuality: Very high GB
    Democrat Roy Cooper flips Republican-held US Senate seat in North Carolina - Reuters

    Democrat Roy Cooper flips Republican-held US Senate seat in North Carolina Reuters

  22. NPR Leans left Factuality: Very high US
    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.

  23. NBC News Leans left Factuality: High US
    Former Gov. Roy Cooper wins North Carolina’s Senate race, flipping the seat for Democrats

    Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has defeated former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley in the contest for North Carolina’s open Senate seat, NBC News projects.

  24. Fox News Right Factuality: Mostly factual US
    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.

  25. PBS NewsHour Leans left Factuality: Very high US
    Live Results: North Carolina Senate midterm election

    Voters in North Carolina are deciding between Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and former Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley to replace Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, who is retiring at the end of his term in January.

  26. FRANCE 24 English Center Factuality: High State media FR
    US midterm elections: North Carolina farmers hit hard by inflation

    On the eve of the midterm elections, US President Donald Trump's unpopularity is impacting Republicans across the board. Many states with seats once considered Republican strongholds are now on shaky ground. One of them is North Carolina, a rural state where one in five jobs...

    State-funded media
  27. Hindustan Times Center Factuality: High IN
    Michael Whatley's journey from RNC chairman to Republican Senate candidate in North Carolina

    Having served as chairman of the Republican National Committee, Michael Whatley is now running for a US Senate seat in North Carolina.

  28. Breitbart News Right Factuality: Mixed US
    Marlow: Trump Suggests Ted Cruz for SCOTUS. It's a Great Idea.

    On “The Alex Marlow Show,” host and Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow talked about the Supreme Court. Marlow said, “I no longer want to go and get judges and appoint them to the Supreme Court because they’ve just let us down consistently. ” The Alex Marlow Show, hosted by...

    Mixed reliabilityElevated risk
  29. Breitbart News Right Factuality: Mixed US
    Exclusive: Michael Whatley Charts Path to Upset Victory in North Carolina

    On “The Alex Marlow Show,” Michael Whatley talked about the race. Whatley said, “I am going to stand with President Trump. I am going to fight every single day for our North Carolina families, our North Carolina farmers, our North Carolina freedoms, and our North Carolina...

    Mixed reliabilityElevated risk
  30. The New York Times Left Factuality: Very high US
    If Trump Gets Another Supreme Court Pick, MAGA Wants a Loyalist

    For years, Supreme Court aspirants have avoided talking about how they might rule. Trump’s frustrations with his first-term picks could change that.

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