NRA: Pro-Berger mailers & billboards misuse logo, mislead voters

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There is a pretty intense GOP primary underway in Rockingham County between state senate president pro tem Phil Berger and county sheriff Sam Page.  While most 2026 campaigns are still just warming up, this fight already has the feel of a battle royale.

Some billboards and mailers have been popping up around Senate District 26 – which includes Rockingham County and parts of Guilford County.  They appear to suggest Berger is running in 2026 with the blessing of the National Rifle Association.  They also suggest Berger has an A+ rating for his voting record from the NRA.  (The advertising includes a disclaimer that it is paid for by a political action organization called GOPAC.  According to GOPAC’s website, Phil Berger is a member of its national Legislative Leaders Advisory Board.) 

National Rifle Association leadership was contacted about this flurry of advertising and THIS is what they had to say: