Primary election: NC Senate leader Phil Berger down by 2 votes; U.S. House races | State Lines @MyPBSNC
Primary election: NC Senate leader Phil Berger down by 2 votes; U.S. House races | State Lines  @MyPBSNC
Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Primary election results: NC Senate leader Phil Berger trails Rockingham Sheriff Sam Page by 2 votes, 9 NC incumbents defeated, Congressional district primaries, possible recounts and more. Panelists: Rufus Edmisten (former NC Attorney General), Sam Hayes (NC State Board of Elections), Kimberly Reynolds (Maven Strategies) and Paul Shumaker (Capitol Communications). Host: PBS NC’s Kelly McCullen.

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