Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley clinch North Carolina Senate nods, setting up high-stakes fall fight
Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and ex-Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley have won their respective party nominations for a North Carolina U.S. Senate seat. Their wins in Tuesday’s primary elections set up a high-stakes showdown in the fall.
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