Phil Berger's confirms reelection bid, setting up likely 2026 primary with local sheriff
North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger confirmed plans Tuesday to seek reelection to his chamber seat in 2026, days after ...
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NC Senate leader dismisses concerns that tax cuts could create 'fiscal cliff'
Senate leader Phil Berger said Tuesday he’s not concerned by a projected $823 million drop in state revenue in 2026.
‘Just freeze it.’ Why NC Gov. Josh Stein wants to pause tax cuts, and Republicans don’t
Tax cuts have long been a Republican priority, and part of recent state budgets that became law. For the 2024 tax year, the ...
North Carolina sheriff to seek state Senate seat now held by powerful Phil Berger
The longtime sheriff in North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger’s home county says he plans to run for Berger’s seat next ...
2024 brought droughts and storms. Now NC lawmakers seek millions in farmer subsidies
A bipartisan group of state lawmakers — led by rural conservatives as well as some of the state’s most progressive Democrats ...
A GOP challenger emerges for Phil Berger’s NC Senate seat in 2026
Sen. leader Phil Berger gavels out the Senate session after a final vote on the state budget bill Friday, Sept. 22, 2023 on ...
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NC's top Republican will face a longtime political rival in 2026
North Carolina's most powerful Republican, Senate leader Phil Berger, will face a challenger in 2026 should he run for ...
Helene aid vote canceled in NC House, due to incoming winter weather
The threat of inclement weather is forcing the North Carolina House of Representatives to postpone a planned vote for the ...
NC Republicans moving to block Jeff Jackson from suing Trump over executive orders
Legislation filed in both chambers is being taken up by the House first with a committee hearing on Wednesday.
Sheriff Sam Page will primary for senate leader Phil Berger’s seat, News & Observer reports
Over a year before midterm elections, a primary challenger has emerged for one of North Carolina’s most powerful GOP elected officials. Sam Page, the longtime Rockingham County sheriff, announced that ...