Senate Leader Phil Berger seeks recount in SD-26 GOP primary, after canvass confirms he trails Sheriff Sam Page by 23 votes in one of the tightest races in NC history.
County boards of elections across NC certified March 3 primary results during Friday’s canvass. Page’s 23-vote lead over Berger in SD-26 remains.
In 1994, the SD-15 race pitted Democratic incumbent Elaine Marshall against Republican challenger Dan Page, no known relation to Sam Page in the current too-close-to-call state Senate race.
Sheriff Sam Page widens lead over Senate leader Phil Berger to 23 votes after provisional ballots counted in NC Senate District 26 GOP primary.
Razor-thin NC Senate District 26 GOP primary highlights state law requiring second primary if candidates finish in a tie.
Up to 189 provisional ballots remain in the razor-thin race between Senate leader Phil Berger and Rockingham Sheriff Sam Page, who leads by just two votes.
All six candidates recruited by the pro-public school group Educators on the Ballot failed to unseat Republican incumbents in the recent primary election, suffering landslide losses across every district contested. Critics characterized the group's effort as an attempt to disrupt GOP primaries with left-leaning candidates who had recently switched parties, a strategy that was decisively rejected by Republican voters.
Unofficial election night results show Page leading Berger by just two votes. County election officials may change the margin as they review provisional ballots and complete the canvass in the coming days.
The auditor’s office is continuing its investigation, according to its communications director, Randy Brechbiel.
Hall stated that the Senate hasn't yet presented a plan to close the projected revenue gap. Senate leaders haven't issued a public response to Hall’s comments.
Republican state legislative leaders will be able to intervene in a federal lawsuit filed against districts the General Assembly drew for local Watauga County elections.
