NC Senate Leader Concedes After Recount: Sam Page Edges Berger by 23 Votes
TL;DR
North Carolina Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger conceded to Sheriff Sam Page after a recount, with Page leading by 23 votes (13,135 to 13,112). Page will face Democrat Steve Luking in November; Berger had been a longtime Republican leader and Trump endorsed him earlier, but Page’s win maintains the party’s competitive dynamic entering the general election.
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