The Senate matchup for the general election in North Carolina has been set, with former Republican National Committee chairman Michael Whatley and former Gov. Roy Cooper to be placed on the ballot in November in a race that could determine which party controls the upper congressional chamber.
Whatley won the GOP primary, while Cooper won the Democratic primary on March 3.
With around 39 percent of the votes counted, the Associated Press declared Whatley the winner of his race at 8:40 p.m. ET, with Whatley leading with around 64 percent of the vote at the time. Cooper was declared the winner in his race at 8:39 p.m. With 37 percent of the vote counted, Cooper is leading with 92.4 percent of the vote….
Whatley, Cooper Win Senate Primaries in North Carolina
