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  "id": 18057643,
  "title": "Democrats gain ground in battle for Congress with North Carolina flip",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/democrats-gain-ground-in-battle-for-congress-with-north-carolina-flip-18057643",
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  "published": "2026-11-04T02:57:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
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    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261104/democrats-gain-ground-in-battle-for-congress-with-north-carolina-flip"
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  "account": "Democrats gained ground in the battle for Congress with a significant win in North Carolina, flipping a Republican-held Senate seat, according to wire reports. This victory, coupled with strong performance in several Republican-leaning House districts in Florida, has given Democrats optimism about potentially taking control of Congress from President Donald Trump's Republicans during the midterm elections. However, it is too early to determine whether Democrats will secure the four Senate seats and three House seats required to gain a majority in both chambers, as millions of votes are still uncounted nationwide. In North Carolina, Democratic former Governor Roy Cooper handily defeated the Trump-backed Republican Michael Whatley to win a Republican-held seat. In Georgia, Senator Jon Ossoff, widely regarded as a potential 2028 presidential contender, defeated incumbent U.S. Representative Mike Collins in a race that had until recently been considered competitive but fell out of reach for Republicans as President Trump's approval ratings declined. In New Hampshire, Democrat Chris Pappas maintained control of the state's open Senate seat, defeating Republican John Sununu.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON — Democrats flipped a Republican-held Senate seat in North Carolina and were showing surprising strength across several Republican-leaning House districts in Florida on Tuesday, boosting hopes they could wrest control of Congress from President Donald Trump's Republicans in the midterm elections. It was still too early to determine whether Democrats would be able to net the four Senate…",
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