The Aporia
The Aporia
21 articles about 12 events for “Democrats Win North Carolina Seats” from The Guardian.
“In North Carolina, Michael Whatley, the former leader of the Republican party who was endorsed by Trump, lost to Roy Cooper, the state’s former governor.”
“As the campaign developed, more races moved against the incumbent Republican party, meaning that the Democrats were even able to win seats that the Republicans had held for over a decade, such as Kentucky's 6th and North Carolina's 11th district.”
“…ayed, the doctor and progressive insurgent, made history in winning the closely watched US Senate race in Michigan to become the country’s first Muslim senator. - Jon Ossoff, cited as a potential presidential contender in 2028, has been re-elected to the…”
“In the lead-up to this week’s midterm elections, polls had indicated that Democrats were poised to win the House and might lead enough states to also take the Senate.”
“In North Carolina, the open Senate seat is a key pickup opportunity for Democrats, with the state’s former governor, Roy Cooper, facing off against Michael Whatley, the former chair of the Republican National Committee.”
“Latest polls show Democrats ahead in Maine, North Carolina and Kansas, and competitive in Alaska and Ohio.”
“Alaska is one of a handful of states with Senate races this year that Democrats are targeting in order to win back a majority in the chamber, where they hold 47 seats to the GOP’s 53, and recent polls have shown Peltola in the lead.”
“Latest polls show Democrats ahead in Maine, North Carolina and Kansas, and competitive in Alaska and Ohio.”
“One is that we continue to not have a sufficiently clear answer, for a time when the winds are not blowing in our direction, of what Democrats stand for besides being anti-Trump.”
“Democrats must win at least four seats to gain a majority in the chamber, and have named Alaska as a top priority, in addition to Maine, North Carolina and Ohio.”
““If Democrats are to win the majority in the House and/or the Senate, it will be because moderates flip seats from red to blue,” said Matt Bennett, an executive vice-president at the thinktank Third Way.”
“Trump spent several minutes attacking Democrats, including Paxton’s opponent, James Talarico, who Trump mocked as a “weird looking dude” as well as the former Republican governor Roy Cooper in North Carolina, who is now running for Senate, and Abdul El-Sayed,…”
“In addition to Alaska, Democratic leaders are seeking to win Senate seats from Republicans in North Carolina, Ohio, Texas and Iowa, all of which voted for Donald Trump in 2024.”
“Their path to retaking Congress’s upper chamber involves winning at least three seats in states that Donald Trump carried two years ago, and they’ve named Alaska, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas and Iowa as among their best bets to do so.”