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  40%+0.2%

  Democrats Take Senate

  Cooper’s North Carolina pickup becomes one of the decisive results that gives Democrats Senate control. The party prioritizes confirmations, health care subsidies, voting rights messaging, and abortion legislation shaped by Cooper’s 2023 veto fight.

  Healthcare +0.6% · Finance −0.3% · Energy −0.3%

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  30%+0.2%

  GOP Holds Senate

  Cooper flips Thom Tillis’s seat, but Republicans offset the loss with wins in other battlegrounds. The result preserves divided government or Republican Senate leverage, limiting Democratic legislative upside from North Carolina.

  Finance +0.5% · Energy +0.5% · Healthcare −0.3%

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  15%−0.1%

  Certification Fight Lingers

  The race is called for Cooper, but the Republican side challenges ballots or requests a recount if the margin is narrow. The most likely path still ends with Cooper seated, though temporary litigation could delay clarity around Senate control.

  Finance −0.2% · Technology −0.1%

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  15%+0.1%

  Cooper Becomes Broker

  Cooper’s win gives him immediate credibility as a swing-state Democrat with executive experience. He becomes a practical negotiator on health care, abortion rights messaging, disaster aid, military funding, and North Carolina economic priorities.

  Healthcare +0.4% · Industrials +0.1% · Non-Energy Materials +0.1%

Each figure is the modeled move of the S&P 500 if it happens. For information only. Not investment advice.