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The Senate Seat Most Likely To Flip

By Byron York
Wednesday, October 07 2026

When strategists on both sides look at the 2026 Senate map, the state at the top of the list of those most likely to switch parties is North Carolina, where Republican Sen. Thom Tillis is retiring and former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has a significant lead in the race to replace him. In the RealClearPolitics average of polls at this moment, Cooper has a 9-point lead over Republican Michael Whatley, a former chairman of the state GOP. Cooper has been in front for the entire race; going back to March, his solid and steady lead has never been smaller than 6.5 points or larger than the current 9…

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