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EPISODE · Mar 12, 2026 · 16 MIN

Season 3, Episode 2: "Gerrymandering Your Cousins"

from Closer to the People: An North Carolina Black Alliance Podcast · host marcomju

Just 23 votes stand to loosen the grip of North Carolina's most powerful politician. North Carolina Black Alliance has eyes on the race between state Republican Senate leader Phil Berger and Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page. The sheriff holds the lead. The senator could ask for a recount. What that illustrates is the importance of every single vote — including yours — a topic explored in the latest instalment of the "Closer to the People" podcast.

Just 23 votes stand to loosen the grip of North Carolina's most powerful politician. North Carolina Black Alliance has eyes on the race between state Republican Senate leader Phil Berger and Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page. The sheriff holds the lead. The senator could ask for a recount. What that illustrates is the importance of every single vote — including yours — a topic explored in the latest instalment of the "Closer to the People" podcast.

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Just 23 votes stand to loosen the grip of North Carolina's most powerful politician. North Carolina Black Alliance has eyes on the race between state Republican Senate leader Phil Berger and Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page. The sheriff holds the...

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