Why Phil Berger likely lost his primary race, what it means
About this episode
Tim Boyum interviews Paul Shumaker about Phil Berger's primary race loss and its implications for the Republican Party in North Carolina.
On this week's show, longtime and top North Carolina Republican consultant Paul Shumaker joins Tim to talk about why North Carolina's most powerful politician, Phil Berger, has likely lost his primary race and what it means for the future of the party. They also talk about the impact of Iran and prices on the midterm elections, especially in the nation's most closely U.S. Senate race here in North Carolina. Finally, Shumaker discusses Senator Thom Tillis' newfound independence in Washington, D.C. as his final year in office winds down. Shumaker has been a top consultant for over four decades, prominently representing U.S. Senators Thom Tillis and Richard Burr, among others.
Topics covered
- Phil Berger
- North Carolina politics
- midterm elections
- Iran
- Thom Tillis
Keywords
- Republican consultant
- Senate race
- political impact
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