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North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger conceded his GOP primary to Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page after a full recount showed Page ahead by 23 votes; Berger’s long tenure and a Trump endorsement couldn’t overcome local opposition over a casino proposal, and Page’s victory flips a once-powerful Republican seat in a district deemed safe for November.
Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page defeated North Carolina Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger in a tightly contested GOP primary after a full recount, ending Berger’s 25-year hold on the Senate. Page led by 23 votes after provisional counts and the result was confirmed, leaving Republicans with a Senate supermajority (the House remains one vote short). Berger plans to finish his term, while Page will take the Guilford and Rockingham counties seat.
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.
North Carolina Senate President Pro Temp Phil Berger, a Trump-endorsed Republican stalwart, conceded his primary to Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page by 23 votes after machine and hand recounts; Page is expected to win the district in November, signaling a rare setback for Trump-backed candidates and a shift in NC GOP leadership after Berger had led the chamber since 2005.
In North Carolina's Republican primary, Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger trails challenger Sam Page by two votes in unofficial results (Page 13,077 to Berger 13,075), a razor-thin margin likely to prompt a recount under state rules; Trump endorsed Berger and offered Page a White House job, which Page declined, with both leaning into their ties to the president.
Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page leads Senate Leader Phil Berger by two votes in North Carolina's GOP primary, with the margin triggering the possibility of a recount since it’s within 1%; outstanding provisional and overseas ballots could still change the result, and a recount must be requested by noon on the second business day after canvass (March 17). Berger has led the Senate since 2011, Page has long opposed casino expansion and gained national attention as an early Trump supporter, with Trump endorsing Berger while praising Page.
Unofficial results with all precincts reported show a two-vote gap between NC Senate leader Phil Berger and Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page in the Republican primary for Senate District 26, keeping the outcome in doubt and triggering a potential recount pending provisional ballots. Page led in Rockingham County and declared victory, while Berger said all legal votes must be counted before deciding whether to pursue a recount. Final results hinge on provisional ballots and any applicable recount thresholds in a district spanning Rockingham and Guilford counties and facing questions about campaign spending and policy positions.