Adam Wagner
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NC Newsroom
After Election Day voting was tallied, Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page led Republican Senate leader Phil Berger by two votes. But there may be more ballots to count.
2026 Elections
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Midterm Elections 2026
- February 28: Early voting ends
- March 3: Primary Election Day
Voters this fall will federal, state, and local elections. Early voting for the primary is already underway. Here are some important dates:
- Find your early voting location
- How to register
- Find your sample ballot
Important links:
- Longtime sheriff Sam Page seeks to unseat Senate Republican leader Phil Berger in Rockingham County
- Preview of the Republican primary for Senate
- Nida Allam challenges incumbent Valerie Foushee in the Democratic primary for Congress
- Six downballot NC primaries worth watching
- Crowded Republican primary for northeast Congressional District 1 (publishing February 27)
Election previews
- 2026 Midterm Primary Election Special: NC races and candidates to watch, featuring public radio reporters across the state
- NC News Roundup: Primary early voting check-ins
- More than 70,000 NC voters need to 'fix' their voter registration. Are you on the list?
- State legislature's "power grab" pulls elections authority away from NC governor. Plus, columnist Tressie McMillan Cottom.
- Two longtime North Carolina political rivals (and friends) are 'Talking About Politics.' Plus, PlayMakers' 'Primary Trust.'
2026 Election coverage on Due South