North Carolina Senate Race on a Knife's Edge

0:00In Durham today, March 6th, all eyes are on Senate District 26 in North Carolina, where long-time Senate leader Phil Berger faces Rockingham County's share of Sam Page in a Raisin Thin Republican Primary. Election night showed Page ahead by just two votes, and now fewer than 200 provisional ballots could tip the scales for this key race covering. All of Rockingham County and parts of Gilford. Those report 189 provisional ballots still outstanding in the district. Not all will count, since some came from the Democratic primary where neither candidate appeared. In Rockingham alone, 137 provisional were cast with 73 from the Republican side. Many of those Republican provisional stem from issues like the state's registration repair list affecting about 70,000 voters without. Matching driver's license or social security numbers in the database, that accounted for 29 ballots or about 40%. Others involved the wrong precincts or missing registration records.

1:00Meanwhile, three male and ballots need caring due to problems like missing IDs or improper signatures. This adds to the tension and a race that could shape the General Assembly's power balance. County boards face a tight deadline, cut from nine days to just three under a new law. Berger held past this year. Expect more updates on counted ballots in their impact by Friday evening. Thanks to our sponsor for supporting today's coverage. Do not just fall asleep, drift into what you are listening to, S-O-L-I-SallyPillo.com.