Berger concedes NC Senate race after partial recount, Page clinches SD-26 primary
TL;DR
North Carolina Senate Leader Phil Berger conceded to Sheriff Sam Page after a partial recount left Page 23 votes ahead in the SD-26 GOP primary, ending any chance of a full hand recount. Page will face Democrat Steve Luking in November. Berger, a longtime power broker with Trump’s backing, saw his leadership and influence tested by the close race and ongoing protests that ultimately did not alter the result.
- Berger concedes to Page after partial recount doesn't net any votes WUNC News
- Republican Phil Berger, one of North Carolina’s most powerful politicians, concedes state Senate primary CNN
- Trump-endorsed North Carolina state Senate leader loses by 23 votes Politico
- N.C. Senator Phil Berger Officially Just Lost to Sam Page The New York Times
- North Carolina’s top Republican lawmaker loses in “earthquake” primary upset MS NOW
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