Democrats called former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper ‘s entrance into the Senate race to succeed retiring Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) a “game-changer” in their hopes to flip the upper chamber from Republican control.

Party members have begun to clear the field for Cooper, a popular figure in the Tarheel State, in the Democratic primary ahead of a likely face-off with Michael Whatley, the Donald Trump-backed front-runner in the GOP primary.

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But Democrats are already claiming they have the upper hand, as Cooper won’t have to face Tillis, who has a track record of winning statewid

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