Dems projected to nominate dream candidate for North Carolina Senate race

North Carolina Democrats were projected Tuesday to nominate Roy Cooper as their nominee for U.S. Senate, according to reports, giving the national party one of their best chances to pick up a seat in 2026 on a map that is otherwise highly challenging.

The race was called by The Associated Press and CNN.

Cooper served two terms as a relatively popular governor, first being elected in 2016 as President Donald Trump carried the state at the top of the ballot. The governor frequently clashed...