Berger challenger Sam Page asks state elections overseer to recuse himself as ballot count goes on

By: Lynn Bonner

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: March 5, 2026

Words: 693

Last Updated: 6 days, 7 hours ago

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Rockingham Sheriff Sam Page declared victory Tuesday night in his race over powerful state Senate leader Phil Berger, touting his two-vote lead in the Republican primary in Senate District 26.

But Berger told reporters the race is not over. “We will continue through the process until we know what the result is,” he said.

Page has already asked state Auditor Dave Boliek to recuse himself from any issues related to the race, including …

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