NC Senate Leader Phil Berger trails Sam Page by 5 points in latest primary poll

By: Brandon Kingdollar

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: January 20, 2026

Words: 864

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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The most powerful Republican in the North Carolina Senate is trailing his 2026 primary opponent by 5 points in a poll released Tuesday, less than two months away from the March 3 contest.

Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) trails Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page in the poll by Republican-aligned firm National Research Inc., due to a crushing deficit in his home county, where Page leads him by 30 points. He remains ahead in …

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