Cooper, the state’s former governor, defeated former RNC chair Michael Whatley by focusing his campaign on lowering costsUS midterm elections – live updatesTrack live results from all 50 statesRoy Cooper, North Carolina’s former governor, was elected to represent the state in the US Senate, marking the first time in 10 years voters sent a Democrat to US Congress’ upper chamber.Cooper defeated Michael Whatley, the former Republican National Committee chair, to succeed Thom Tillis, the outgoing US senator. Continue reading...