民主党在周二翻转了北卡罗来纳州的共和党参议院席位，前州长罗伊·库珀击败迈克尔·沃特利，使他们在中期选举中的席位总数达到45个，消息来源为美联社。
Democrats flipped a Republican-held US Senate seat in North Carolina on Tuesday as former Gov. Roy Cooper defeated Michael Whatley, bringing their total to 45 seats in the midterm elections, according to The Associated Press.
北卡罗来纳的胜利对民主党而言是一次重要收获，因为他们希望加强在参议院的地位，并有可能重新夺回上议院的控制权。
The North Carolina victory represents an important gain for Democrats as they seek to strengthen their position in the Senate and potentially regain control of the upper chamber.
库珀击败了前共和党全国委员会主席，该对手曾得到总统唐纳德·特朗普的支持，赢得了由共和党参议员汤姆·蒂利斯腾出的席位。
Cooper defeated the former Republican National Committee chairman, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump, to capture the seat being vacated by Republican Sen. Thom Tillis.
库珀在向支持者讲话时承诺，将致力于让医疗、住房和食品杂货“更负担得起”。他还承诺结束伊朗的持续战争“并止住油价的痛苦”。
Addressing supporters, Cooper pledged to work to make health care, housing and groceries "more affordable." He also promised to end the ongoing war in Iran "and stop the pain at the pump." Democrats also secured victories in several other states, with incumbents Mark Warner in Virginia, Jon Ossoff in Georgia, Cory Booker in New Jersey, Chris Coons in Delaware, Ed Markey in Massachusetts and Jack Reed in Rhode Island, Ben Ray Lujan in New Mexico and John Hickenlooper in Colorado winning reelection.
民主党还在多个州取得胜利，现任参议员马克·华纳在弗吉尼亚、乔恩·奥索夫在乔治亚、科里·布克在新泽西、克里斯·库恩斯在特拉华、埃德·马克在马萨诸塞、杰克·里德在罗得岛、本·雷·卢扬在新墨西哥以及约翰·希肯卢珀在科罗拉多均成功连任。
In Illinois, Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton won an open Senate seat, while Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas won the race in New Hampshire.
在伊利诺伊州，副州长朱莉安娜·斯特拉特顿赢得了一个空缺的参议院席位，而民主党众议员克里斯·帕帕斯在新罕布什尔的竞选中获胜。
Republicans retained Senate seats in Florida and West Virginia, with Ashley Moody defeating Democrat Angie Nixon and Shelley Moore Capito winning reelection against Democrat Rachel Fetty Anderson.
共和党在佛罗里达和西弗吉尼亚保住了参议院席位，阿什利·穆迪击败民主党人安吉·尼克松，谢莉·摩尔·卡皮托在对阵民主党人瑞秋·费蒂·安德森的选战中成功连任。共和党哈丽特·哈格曼在怀俄明获胜，安迪·巴尔在肯塔基获胜。
Republican Harriet Hageman won in Wyoming and Andy Barr in Kentucky.
这些结果出现之际，民主党正试图推翻100名参议员构成的参议院中的共和党多数。
The results came as Democrats sought to overturn the Republican majority in the 100-member Senate.
共和党在选举前拥有53个席位，民主党拥有45个席位，两名独立议员与民主党结盟。
Republicans entered the elections with 53 seats, while Democrats held 45 and two independents caucused with the Democrats.
民主党需要净增四个席位才能确保掌控该院，仍有数场竞争激烈的选举结果悬而未决。
Democrats need a net gain of four seats to secure control of the chamber, with several closely contested races remaining undecided.