Source: Lynn Bonner, NEWS & OBSERVER, 7/12/18

 
Jen Mangrum, a former teacher and first-time candidate, turned back a challenge to her district residency on Thursday.
The state elections board, in a 5-4 vote, decided that the Democrat is eligible to run against Senate leader Phil Berger of Rockingham County, one of the most influential politicians in the state.

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