When will North Carolina's newest elected officials take office? Key dates Anna Roman The News & Observer (Raleigh) Nov 5, 2026 7 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save North Carolina Democrats flipped several federal and state seats in the 2026 General Election, including the open U.S. Senate seat.kAm%96 C6DF=ED 7C@> %F6D52J ?:89E’D 6=64E:@?D 2C6 DE:== F?@77:4:2= F?E:= 4@F?EJ 3@2C5D @7 6=64E:@?D 42? 42?G2DD 2?5 46CE:7J E96 C6DF=ED] r2?G2DD >66E:?8D 2C6 D6E 7@C `` 2]>] }@G] `b]k^AmkAm$@ H96? 5@ ?6H=J 6=64E65 @77:4:2=D E2<6 @77:46n xE 56A6?5D @? H92E 6=64E:@? 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Democrat Roy Cooper flips North Carolina's U.S. Senate seat Democrat Roy Cooper has defeated Republican Michael Whatley in North Carolina's U.S. Senate race, flipping a seat Republicans have held since 2015.
North Carolina is now home to the cheapest gas in the U.S. Here's why The cost of a gallon of gas has dropped so sharply across North Carolina following Gov. Josh Stein's signing of House Bill 3 that the Tar Heel…
JD Vance joked protester was here illegally. 19-year-old says he was born and raised in NC “I wouldn’t call it anger, but it’s this passion, almost, that you just need to do something.”
Fact check: Where NC’s Senate candidates stand on the Iran war and gas prices Here’s where each of North Carolina’s U.S. Senate candidates stand on the Iran war and gas prices.
