A Democrat state senator has asked the Wake County District Attorney in Raleigh to investigate N.C. Senate leader Phil Berger of Rockingham County. That initial request has been rebuked.

Berger denied media reports last week that he agreed to redraw the state’s U.S. House map in exchange for an endorsement from President Donald Trump.

Sen. Terence Everitt, D-Wake, sent a letter on Friday to Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman requesting that she open a preliminary review into the potential exchange. Everitt acknowledges in the letter that his accusations are based on news coverage and social media posts involving Berger and Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page.

Battle in Rockingham County

Page is challenging Berger in the 2026 Republican primary for the District 26 seat in the s

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