Top Story Spotlight Hand recounts set for Tuesday in Phil Berger vs. Sam Page state Senate race RICHARD CRAVER Staff Reporter Mar 23, 2026 Mar 23, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Phil Berger campaigns at Douglass Elementary in Eden on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. WOODY MARSHALL, News & Record kAm%96 3@2C5D @7 6=64E:@? :? vF:=7@C5 2?5 #@4<:?892> 4@F?E:6D H:== 4@?5F4E A2CE:2= 92?5 4@F?ED @? %F6D52J 27E6C E96 $E2E6 q@2C5 @7 t=64E:@?D 2AAC@G65 E96 C6BF6DE @7 }]r] $6?2E6 =6256C !9:= q6C86C]k^AmkAm%96 #@4<:?892> >66E:?8 :D D6E 7@C 2E gib_ 2]>] @? %F6D52J 2E E96 6=64E:@?D @77:46 2E ac_ r96C@<66 r2>A #@25 :? #6:5DG:==6]k^AmkAm%96 vF:=7@C5 >66E:?8 H:== 368:? 2E hib_ 2]>] %F6D52J :? #@@> {`a @7 4@F?EJ 4@FCE9@FD6 2E a_` $] tF86?6 $E] :? vC66?D3@C@]k^Am kAmx? 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