NC senate leader requests hand recount in primary election

Name: NC senate leader requests hand recount in primary election
Uploaded: 2026-03-21T00:09:15Z
Duration: 2 min 52 s
Description: Senate leader Phil Berger -- who holds immense power over which bills become law in the state -- on Friday, right at the 2:30 p.m. deadline, asked election officials for what's known as a "hand-to-eye" recount in his GOP primary against Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page, who leads by 23 votes.

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Senate leader Phil Berger -- who holds immense power over which bills become law in the state -- on Friday, right at the 2:30 p.m. deadline, asked election officials for what's known as a "hand-to-eye" recount in his GOP primary against Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page, who leads by 23 votes.