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North Carolina gives Dems' chance to flip GOP Senate seat

Season 2026 Episode 190 | 3m 07s

The 2026 primary season is officially over after voters in Delaware cast their ballots on Tuesday. With just seven weeks left until Election Day, Lisa Desjardins takes a look at the Democratic Party's chance to take control of the Senate and discusses the North Carolina Senate race with Colin Campbell of public media station WUNC.

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