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In North Carolina, Democrat Roy Cooper has flipped an open U.S. Senate seat, with the Associated Press calling the race in his favor. That pickup gives Democrats a meaningful gain and shifts the calculus around Senate control as results continue coming in across the country.
Meanwhile in New Hampshire, Democratic Representative Chris Pappas has defeated former Republican Senator John Sununu, according to CBS News projections. The win keeps that seat in Democratic hands and adds to what is shaping up to be a significant night for the party in competitive northeastern races.
And from the ground level, voting rights organizer LaTosha Brown, co-founder of Black Voters Matter, is reporting that Black voter turnout in some states appears to rival the historic levels seen in two thousand eight, when Barack Obama first ran for president. Brown pointed specifically to Michigan and Mississippi as standout states, suggesting mobilization efforts had a real and measurable effect on participation tonight.
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