Top Story Spotlight With three weeks to go, latest Senate polls continue to show Cooper with sizable leads RICHARD CRAVER Winston-Salem Journal Oct 15, 2026 3 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save RICHARD CRAVER Staff Reporter kAm%96 7:CDE 7@FC A@==D 4@?5F4E65 :? ~4E@36C @? }@CE9 r2C@=:?2VD &]$] $6?2E6 C246 4@?E:?F6 E@ D9@H s6>@4C2E #@J r@@A6C H:E9 2 D:K23=6 25G2?E286 @G6C #6AF3=:42? |:4926= (92E=6J]k^AmkAmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]C62=4=62CA@==:?8]4@>^A@==D^D6?2E6^86?6C2=^a_ae^?@CE9\42C@=:?2^4@@A6C\GD\H92E=6JQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm%96 =2E6DE A@==D H6C6 4@?5F4E65 3Jk^2m #2=6:89 %' DE2E:@? (#p{[ =67E\=62?:?8 r2C@=:?2 u@CH2C5[ ?2E:@?2= A@==DE6C %C272=82C vC@FA 2?5 t2DE r2C@=:?2 &?:G6CD:EJ]k^AmkAmr@@A6C[ E96 7@C>6C EH@\E6C> }]r] 8@G6C?@C[ 2?5 (92E=6J 2C6 GJ:?8 E@ DF44665 C6E:C:?8 #6AF3=:42? &]$] $6?] %9@> %:==:D :? 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