Cooper holds 5.9-point lead over Whatley after poll swing
A new poll shows Democrat Roy Cooper leading Republican Michael Whatley by 5.9% in the North Carolina U.S. Senate race, down from a prior 15-point edge recorded the day before.
One day after a poll showed Roy Cooper with a 15-point advantage, a subsequent survey finds the Democrat leading Republican Michael Whatley by 5.9% in the North Carolina U.S. Senate contest. The latest results indicate a narrowing but still healthy lead for Cooper.