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North Carolina Senate Leader, Conservative Architect Phil Berger Concedes Primary Loss
A hand recount of about 1,300 ballots in three precincts tests a 23-vote margin, possibly triggering a full district recount if the result changes, state officials said.
- On Tuesday, North Carolina election officials began a targeted hand recount in the contested Republican primary for Senate District 26, where Senate leader Phil Berger trails Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page by 23 votes.
- Berger requested the hand recount after alleging that 222 undervotes and overvotes were handled inconsistently between Guilford and Rockingham counties, violating equal protection standards. He wrote that review is "imperative to ensure these ballots are treated uniformly."
- Election officials selected three precincts—McLeansville Baptist Church and Oak Ridge Town Hall in Guilford County, and Monroeton in Rockingham County—for review after using ten 10-sided dice to generate a random seed number.
- Opposing the recount, Page labeled Berger's requests "illegal" and alleged the incumbent is "seeking special treatment" from the state elections board. His campaign contends the process wastes taxpayer money.
- If the hand recount reduces the margin sufficiently, a full district-wide recount could be triggered, potentially shifting the outcome of a race where the primary winner is expected to secure the seat in November.
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North Carolina Senate leader, conservative architect Phil Berger concedes primary loss
North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger has conceded the Republican primary for his legislative seat. It’s a move that will shake up power in state government.
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