Black voter turnout surges in North Carolina ahead of Senate race

The short version
- Black voters in North Carolina are casting early ballots at a significantly faster pace than in the past two midterm cycles.
- Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper holds a 13-point lead over Republican Michael Whatley in the state’s Senate race, according to a new poll.
- President Donald Trump appeared to concede defeat in the North Carolina Senate race at a rally, predicting that Michael Whatley would lose.
- Trump defended Iran war policy and downplayed high prices at a North Carolina rally.
- Trump unveiled new economic incentives for semiconductor production in North Carolina during a campaign event.
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First reported by CBS News 10/20: The Takeout with Major Garrett
Washington Examiner Trump unveils semiconductor manufacturing effort to boost Michael Whatley’s Senate campaign in North Carolina
The Straits Times Trump, in North Carolina, says Republicans will defy midterm odds
The Hill Cooper holds 13-point lead over Whatley in NC Senate race: Poll
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- The Hill, centreWatch live: Vance rallies North Carolina voters as Election Day looms
- Washington Examiner, right-leaningCould a Roy Cooper win help North Carolina turn blue in 2028?
- NewsNation, centreEarly voting surges in battleground states as Democrats outpace GOP gains
- The Hill, centreEarly voting surges in battleground states as Democrats outpace GOP gains
- CBS News, left-leaningUnpacking early voting trends in North Carolina and Florida
- Washington Examiner, right-leaningEarly tallies show black voters turning out in huge numbers in North Carolina
- The New York Times, left-leaningRoy Cooper Has Never Lost an Election. Can He Flip North Carolina’s Senate Seat?
- The Daily Wire, right-leaningTrump’s Prediction About GOP’s Senate Chances With Just 11 Days To Go
- Washington Examiner, right-leaningNorth Carolina Democratic underdog hopes a blue wave can take down House GOP campaign chief
- ABC News, left-leaningWATCH: Inside the North Carolina State Fair