Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper speaks
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See live results from the 2026 North Carolina Senate primary election as Republican and Democratic votes are counted by candidate and county.
U.S. Senate, Democratic Primary race called Michael Whatley, a former Republican National Committee chairman endorsed by President Trump, has been the frontrunner in the race against Donald Brown, a former Navy JAG officer,
Democrats believe they can flip Tillis' seat; they have former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper in the battle, who has won every election he's ever run since 1986 and was elected statewide as governor in 2016 and 2020 -- both years that Donald Trump won North Carolina.
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