North Carolina kicks off some of first midterm primaries for key Senate and House races

Democrat Roy Cooper and Republican Michael Whatley lead polls for their respective primaries for US Senate seat Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox The marquee matchup for the open US Senate seat in North Carolina will begin to resolve into focus Tuesday, with a well-known former Democratic governor and a Donald Trump-endorsed but untested Republican appearing to lead the field. In the Democratic primary, former two-term governor Roy Cooper is ahead...

By George Chidi