New York Times reporter Eduardo Medina on the seismic change in the NC Senate

The biggest story in North Carolina politics right now – indeed, it’s a big national story – is the recent primary election defeat of longtime state Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger. The veteran Rockingham County Republican lawmaker lost to his local sheriff, Sam Page, by just 23 votes. So, what happened and why and is Berger’s defeat indicative of a pattern that reaches beyond the borders of North Carolina? Last week, Newsline caught up with the Durham-based New York Times reporter who covers the politics and culture of our state and the rest of the south, Eduardo Medina, to get his assessment. Click here to listen to the full interview with New York Times reporter Eduardo Medina. Follow Medina’s work in The New York Times.

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New York Times reporter Eduardo Medina on the seismic change in the NC Senate is an episode from NC Policy Watch by NC Policy Watch.

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This episode was published on Apr 20, 2026.

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