‘The voters have spoken’: NC Sen. leader Phil Berger concedes to primary rival Sam Page

By: Laura Leslie, Clayton Henkel

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: March 24, 2026

Words: 717

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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More than three weeks after North Carolina’s primary election, Senate President Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) has conceded the race to his primary rival, Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page, who led Berger by 23 votes after two recounts.

Berger, who’s led the Republican majority in the state Senate since 2011 and is arguably the state’s most powerful politician, congratulated Page Tuesday afternoon in a statement: “While this was a close race, the voters have spoken.”

“I appreciate …

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