Democrats hope former governor Roy Cooper runs and improves their odds of a Senate win in North Carolina. Photo: Ryan M. Kelly/AFP/Getty Images Much of the early coverage of the 2026 midterm elections quite naturally dwells on the fight for control of the U.S. House. The current GOP majority in that chamber, after all, is very fragile, and historically the president’s party almost always loses House seats in midterms. Busting up the Republican governing trifecta that is working to implement