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North Carolina: Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley win primaries to set up Senate contest
Former Democratic Governor Roy Cooper and Trump-backed Republican Michael Whatley have won their respective primaries to set up a competitive North Carolina Senate race. The contest will be for the seat held by retiring Senator Thom Tillis, who has clashed with the Trump administration over healthcare, defense, and the Epstein file disclosures. Cooper, a two-term former governor, is viewed by Democrats as their strongest candidate to flip the Republican-held seat.