Key General Assembly races include the primary between Trump-endorsed Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Eden) and Rockingham Sheriff Sam Page. Paré doesn’t have a primary challenger but will face whoever emerges from the Democratic primary: Ralph Clements, Winn Decker or Marcus Gadson. The Democratic primary includes former governor and frontrunner Roy Cooper, as well as Robert Colon, Justin Dues, Daryl Farrow, Marcus Williams and Orrick Quick. Other candidates in the Republican primary include Don Brown, Richard Danise, Margot Dupre, Thomas Johnson, Michele Morrow and Elizabeth Temple. On the Court of Appeals, Republicans Michael Byrne or Matt Smith will face Democratic incumbent Judge John Arrowood for Seat 1.