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From Ray Gronberg at the NC Tribune, in case you are wondering about who might be the next President Pro Tem of the Senate this summer morning:
“The four men most often mentioned as potential successors to Phil Berger as the next Senate president pro tem between them have raised $2.7 million so far this election cycle.
Senate Majority Leader Michael Lee, R-New Hanover, has raised just under $1.3 million. He occupies a known, R+1 swing seat and is up against Democratic nominee Jessica Bichler, who has raised $171,849 so far.
Senate Agriculture chair Brent Jackson, R-Sampson, has raised $718,573 for the cycle.
Senate Majority Whip Todd Johnson, R-Union, has raised $474,403 and Deputy President Pro Tem Ralph Hise, R-Mitchell, has raised $246,760.
Unlike Lee, Jackson, Johnson and Hise occupy relatively safe seats. All three are R+12 in the 2026 Civitas Partisan Index.”
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