Former North Carolina Democratic Governor Roy Cooper seems well-positioned to challenge the incumbent Republican Senator Thom Tillis, based on recent polling data.
However, Democrats overall are facing a difficult Senate map in next year’s midterm elections.
With few pickup opportunities, Democrats will be playing defense in several races as Republicans eye seats that could be ripe for GOP gains, Newsweek noted, adding that an exception could be Tillis’ seat in increasingly purple North Carolina.
