Democrat Cal Cunningham concedes North Carolina Senate race

Thom Tillis.
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Democratic challenger Cal Cunningham conceded the North Carolina Senate race on Tuesday, a week after polls closed.

In a statement, Cunningham said he called to congratulate incumbent Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on winning re-election, effectively ending the tight contest.

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Tim O'Donnell

Tim is a staff writer at The Week and has contributed to Bedford and Bowery and The New York Transatlantic. He is a graduate of Occidental College and NYU's journalism school. Tim enjoys writing about baseball, Europe, and extinct megafauna. He lives in New York City.