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Cooper holds 11-point lead over Whatley in North Carolina Senate race: Poll

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hill · North America

Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) has a double-digit lead over his competitor, former Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Michael Whatley, in his state’s Senate race, according to a new poll. In the AARP poll, released Monday, 53 percent said they would “definitely” or “probably” back Cooper or leaned toward doing so in the…

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