Phil Berger

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.

Page held a significant lead in the two politicians' home of Rockingham County, and Berger could not catch up in rural Guilford County. The race is almost certainly headed to a recount.

Fewer than 20,000 voters participate in a typical state Senate primary, but GOP primary voters in two counties will have a major impact on the power dynamics in the state legislature.

The Trump endorsement is highly coveted in competitive Republican primaries.

An unusually high number of Republican state lawmakers are facing challengers in the March primary. Candidate filing for the 2026 election got under way on Monday and runs through Dec. 19.

A federal court ruled Wednesday that North Carolina's new congressional map can be used in next year's election.

As Border Patrol agents descend on Charlotte — and are reportedly active in Wake County and Durham too — the state's top Republican leaders are supportive of the immigration enforcement action.

Speaker of the House Destin Hall and Senate Leader Phil Berger told Stein the special session is unconstitutional and unnecessary.

A newly formed political action committee plans to spend millions of dollars to attack Senate leader Phil Berger's Republican opponent in next year's primary.

State House and Senate leaders say this week's legislative session on redistricting likely marks their final votes of 2025 — which would end the year with no agreements on Medicaid funding or a full state budget.