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Michael BaconHA HA HA HA BERGER IS OFFICIALLY DONE!!!!
Now granted, Sam Page is nobody anyone should want near public office. Still, this is the NC equivalent of trading McCarthy for Johnson. They'll get a replacement but no one will be able to funnel wealthy donors to Senate races the way Berger could.
https://www.theassemblync.com/news/politics/phil-berger-concedes-sam-page/
Alan PringleAn (the?) architect of so many shady things in #NC government is toast. Taken out in a primary, even after pushing through redistricting to give the GOP another seat in the US House.
The schadenfreude is EXTREME.
The Sgt JokerTrump is unpopular, even in North Carolina. How unpopular you ask? His hand-picked candidate, the current NC Senate Leader Phil Berger, lost his Primary Election. That's how unpopular. #ncpol #ncleg
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Page tops Berger after countie...
Page tops Berger after countie...
Page tops Berger after counties canvass. Recount likely in key NC Senate race
County elections officials finished counting ballots in the Republican primary featuring Senate leader Phil Berger and Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page, who led by about two dozen votes after canvasses in Rockingham and Guilford counties. Berger has until noon Tuesday to request a recount.
Voting is Your POWERThe ReTHUGlican nominee in North Carolina is Michael Watley who knowingly put a man who RAPED THREE GIRLS AGED 14 AND 16 in charge of a state party committee #uspol #uspolitics #northcarolina #ncpol #NCPolitics #news #republicans #gop #criminal #crime #rape #trafficking
Democracy Watch: Links between convicted sex offender, state GOP leadership may complicate candidacies
Several of the state Republican Party’s major candidates, including U.S. Senate nominee Michael Whatley, face a brewing intraparty revolt ignited by their ties to a convicted sex offender-turned-party leader and financial backer of GOP campaigns. Whatley, former chairman of the state and national Republican Party, is at the center of the spreading revolt after championing […]
American Bridge 21st CenturyDC insider Michael Whatley is proudly running on an economy that is simply not working for North Carolinians. #ncsen #ncpol
https://americanjournalnews.com/whatley-touts-trump-economy-as-prices-keep-rising/
Whatley touts Trump economy as...
Whatley touts Trump economy as...
"Page’s lead widened to 32 votes after Rockingham County reported provisional ballots. Page picked up 56 provisional votes and Berger earned 26 in Rockingham."
BakersRelay#NCPOL Establishment Democrats are losing their primaries against more progressive candidates.
In my district and the race I’ve been posting about, Foushee (backed by crypto and AI companies) won over Nida Allam. HOWEVER, the less than 1% margin means a recount is likely and the AP has not called the race, despite Fouchee declaring victory.
All In with Chris Hayes on Instagram: "@chrislhayes: In North Carolina’s primary, three Democrats who helped Republicans override the governor’s vetoes were decisively ousted by furious voters."
137K likes, 3,797 comments - allinwithchris on March 4, 2026: "@chrislhayes: In North Carolina’s primary, three Democrats who helped Republicans override the governor’s vetoes were decisively ousted by furious voters.".