🔥 Berger-Page Senate Race

NC Senate District 26 • Rockingham & Guilford Counties

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Story Timeline

7:15 AM — March 4, 2026

NC Newsline ★ First to report

Rockingham Sheriff Page leads longtime NC Senate leader Berger by two votes in unofficial results

9:42 AM — March 4, 2026

WRAL

Page's lead widens in race to unseat NC Senate's top Republican

11:30 AM — March 5, 2026

FOX8

Sam Page's lead over Phil Berger grows as Guilford, Rockingham County release updated vote totals

2:15 PM — March 5, 2026

NC Newsline

Page, Berger race too close to call in GOP primary that could shake up NC legislature

8:00 AM — March 6, 2026

WRAL

As recount looms in key NC Senate race, candidate questions Republican state auditor's impartiality

10:45 AM — March 7, 2026

NC Newsline

Sheriff Sam Page increases lead over Phil Berger in race for NC Senate

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X @SamPageforNC 2 hours ago

Thank you to everyone who voted for change. We're up by 312 votes and counting. Every voice matters. #NCPolitics #PageForSenate

🔥 3,400 retweets • 8,900 likes • 1,200 replies

Reddit r/NorthCarolinaPolitics 4 hours ago

Phil Berger has been in the NC Senate since 2001. If Page wins, it would be the biggest upset in NC political history.

Berger has been Senate President Pro Tempore since 2011. A Page victory would completely reshuffle the power dynamics in Raleigh...

🔥 2,100 upvotes • 387 comments Posted by u/ralpolitic

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NC Newsline 6 hours ago

Sheriff Sam Page increases lead over Phil Berger in race for NC Senate

Page's lead has grown to 312 votes as provisional ballots are processed. A recount is expected to be requested.

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WRAL 8 hours ago

As recount looms in key NC Senate race, candidate questions Republican auditor

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FOX8 WGHP 12 hours ago

NC Sen. Phil Berger disavows voter intimidation in response to social media allegations

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Reddit r/greensboro 5 hours ago

As someone in Guilford County, I can't believe how close this race is. Berger has been untouchable for decades.

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X @NCElectionWatch 7 hours ago

The recount rules in NC: If the margin is less than 1% or 10,000 votes (whichever is smaller), a recount can be requested. Currently at 0.8%.

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