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Roy Cooper's North Carolina Senate race could help decide control of the next Congress

CNBC · Jun 18, 2026, 10:00 AM

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  • Every few years, North Carolina offers Democrats the same bargain: spend here with election dollars, organize campaigns here and believe this time will be different.
  • Urban centers like Raleigh, Charlotte and the Research Triangle are producing more Democratic votes.

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Every few years, North Carolina offers Democrats the same bargain: spend here with election dollars, organize campaigns here and believe this time will be different.

The state gives them reasons to hope. Growth is reshaping its suburbs. Urban centers like Raleigh, Charlotte and the Research Triangle are producing more Democratic votes. Statewide races remain close.

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