Video: North Carolina Sen. Phil Berger contemplates gerrymandering voting maps, again

By Staff Reports

October 6, 2025

Let’s unpack the reports that powerful North Carolina lawmaker Phil Berger would consider gerrymandering NC again to get President Trump’s endorsement.

Some people would call changing the rules of the game to create an unfair advantage cheating.

Cardinal & Pine contributor Leah Sherrell gives her take on the news that North Carolina lawmakers, including Senate President Phil Berger, might be considering another round of gerrymandering in NC.

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