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North Carolina Senate

Upper house of the North Carolina General Assembly

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The North Carolina Senate is the upper chamber of the North Carolina General Assembly, which along with the North Carolina House of Representatives—the lower chamber—comprises the state legislature of North Carolina. The Senate has 50 members, and the term of office for each senator is two years. The Senate's prerogatives and powers are similar to those of the other house, the House of Representatives.

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🇺🇸 North Carolina Senate leader, conservative architect Phil Berger concedes primary loss (2026-03-24)
North Carolina government's most influential politician, Republican state Senate leader Phil Berger, conceded the primary race for his seat to Sam Pag...
🇺🇸 Still trailing by 23 votes, NC Senate leader asks for hand recount (2026-03-20)
The leader of North Carolina’s upper legislature is requesting another recount after a machine tally showed him losing a contested Republican primary ...
🇺🇸 Whatley and Cooper win Senate primaries in North Carolina (2026-03-04)
Republican Michael Whatley and Democrat Roy Cooper will face off in North Carolina's Senate race, CBS News projects, after the two picked up primary w...
🇺🇸 In North Carolina, a Tight Primary Could Upend the Balance of Conservative Power (2026-02-11)
Phil Berger has led the State Senate for years with an iron grip. But in a March election, he faces a popular, horse-riding sheriff who could topple h...

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