New York Times reporter Eduardo Medina on the seismic change in the NC Senate
About this episode
The episode discusses the recent primary election defeat of Phil Berger in North Carolina and its implications.
  The biggest story in North Carolina politics right now – indeed, it’s a big national story – is the recent primary election defeat of longtime state Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger. The veteran Rockingham County Republican lawmaker lost to his local sheriff, Sam Page, by just 23 votes. So, what happened and why […]
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Guest: Eduardo Medina
Topics covered
- North Carolina politics
- primary election
- Senate leadership
- political defeat
- local elections
Keywords
- North Carolina
- Phil Berger
- Sam Page
- primary election
- politics
- Senate
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: New York Times
Places: North Carolina, Rockingham County
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