Democrats Flip North Carolina Senate Seat

Shane Goldmacher, Alexandra Ostasiewicz, Thomas Vollkommer, James Surdam and Edward Vega·The New York Times·November 4, 2026

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The Democrats flipped their first Senate seat of the night. Our national political correspondent Shane Goldmacher explains why this wasn’t a surprise, and why it’s one of at least four seats the party needs to win to secure a majority in the Senate.

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