Dems' Longtime Senate Seat Now Wide Open

North Carolina's U.S. Senate race opens up after Republican incumbent Thom Tillis bows out, handing conservatives a prime chance to lock down the seat Democrats haven't flipped since 2008. RNC Chair Michael Whatley jumps in as the GOP frontrunner, backed by party insiders avoiding a messy primary, while two-term Gov. Roy Cooper eyes the Democratic nod. This battleground contest promises record spending as both sides fight for control in a narrowly divided Senate. Read more about this...