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.
What this episode covers
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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Season 3, Episode 2: "Gerrymandering Your Cousins"
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