Reaction was swift from various Democratic voices after former Gov. Roy Cooper easily won the primary in his bid for a U.S.

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In North Carolina, former Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley will face former Gov. Roy Cooper in November for an open Senate seat, NBC News projects.

U.S. Senate, Democratic Primary race called Michael Whatley, a former Republican National Committee chairman endorsed by President Trump, has been the frontrunner in the race against Donald Brown, a ...

Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) and former Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley are both vying for their parties’ nomination in the Tar Heel State’s Senate primaries. Cook ...