Biography
Sam Page is the Republican candidate for North Carolina State Senate District 26 in the November 3, 2026 general election, against Democrat Steve Luking.[1][2] A U.S. Air Force veteran and longtime Rockingham County sheriff, he won the March 3, 2026 Republican primary over incumbent Phil Berger by 13,135 votes to 13,112.[1]
Sam Page graduated from Reidsville High School in 1975 and served in the U.S. Air Force from 1975 to 1980 as a security forces K-9 handler.[1] His career experience includes working as a patrolman, criminal investigator and administrator.[1] He was elected sheriff of Rockingham County, North Carolina, in 1998 and held that office as of 2024.[1]
Page lost the 2024 Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina.[1] In 2026 he ran for the state senate seat held by Berger and advanced from the Republican primary.[1] His 2024 campaign website listed public safety, the economy, education and conservative leadership as priorities, including raising teacher pay to meet national standards and supporting school safety funding.[1]
- 1.Sam Page (North Carolina) · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.North Carolina State Senate elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
North Carolina Senate District 26
Sam Page is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina Senate District 26 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.