Former Democratic North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper leads Republican candidate Michael Whatley for the state's open U.S. Senate seat on Kalshi, a regulated U.S.-based prediction market—and Cooper's odds reached a new high this week. The Senate election in North Carolina, a battleground state, will likely be among the most competitive races in this year's midterms, particularly after Republican Thom Tillis opted against running for another term . The Tar Heel State's contest is critical because