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  "path": "/2026/03/05/us/north-carolina-primary-election-legislature.html",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-05T10:03:42.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.nytimes.com",
  "tags": [
    "Midterm Elections (2026)",
    "Elections, State Legislature",
    "Primaries and Caucuses",
    "Berger, Phil (1952- )",
    "Page, Sam (1957- )",
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  "textContent": "Voters across this politically purple state made it clear on Tuesday that they wanted to punish the powerful on both sides of the aisle. It may be a warning to incumbents elsewhere.",
  "title": "North Carolina Voters Punish Incumbents in Primary Election"
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