Araf Yacovi, a correspondent for Iran International, reports from Raleigh, the capital of North Carolina. Roy Cooper, the Democratic Party candidate who won the North Carolina Senate seat in the US midterm elections, gave a victory speech to his supporters at the Raleigh Marriott Hotel. A large number of Democratic supporters attended the ceremony and a group gathered outside the hotel to celebrate the victory of their party's candidate. Cooper's victory marked the first time since 2008 that Democrats have won a state Senate election in 18 years. This victory is important for the Democrats' efforts to gain the Senate majority; However, the final results of the congressional contests in several states have yet to be determined.

Araf Yacovi, a correspondent for Iran International, reports from Raleigh, the capital of North Carolina. Roy Cooper, the Democratic Party candidate who won the North Carolina Senate seat in the US midterm elections, gave a victory speech to his supporters at the Raleigh Marriott Hotel. A large number of Democratic supporters attended the ceremony and a group gathered outside the hotel to celebrate the victory of their party's candidate. Cooper's victory marked the first time since 2008 that Democrats have won a state Senate election in 18 years. This victory is important for the Democrats' efforts to gain the Senate majority; However, the final results of the congressional contests in several states have yet to be determined.