Boliek: ‘There’s nothing to recuse myself from’ in recount between Berger, Page

Sam Page asked Boliek last Wednesday to recuse himself from any issues related to the race, including auditing the election result.

By: Christine Zhu

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: March 9, 2026

Words: 498

Last Updated: 20 hours, 48 minutes ago

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North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek declined Monday to recuse himself from oversight of a state Senate race recount in which one candidate says Boliek has a conflict of interest.

Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page holds a narrow lead of 23 votes over Senate leader Phil Berger for the Republican primary in Senate District 26, according to unofficial results.

A 2024 law, authored by Republican legislative leaders, took the power to appoint …

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