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Democrat Roy Cooper wins a North Carolina Senate seat November 3, 20268:24 PM ET

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Colin Campbell

Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, the Democratic Senate nominee, speaks at a campaign event on Sunday in Concord, N.C. Allison Joyce/Getty Images hide caption

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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.