# Who will lead the NC Senate? Charlotte's hard choice on toll road | Hour 1

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Podcast: [The Pete Kaliner Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pete-kaliner-show-745212)
Published: 2026-07-21T17:13:01+00:00
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## Resource

This episode is presented by Create A Video – Andrew Dunn is the publisher of Longleaf Politics and a contributing columnist to The Charlotte Observer. We chatted about the money race to replace North Carolina Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger. We also talked about the hard choice on the I-77 toll road project that the newly-appointed Charlotte Mayor will be faced with. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-pete-kaliner-show--6946691/support . Subscribe to the podcast My preferred podcast platform: Spreaker All the links to Pete's Prep are free! Get exclusive content here! Media Bias Check: GroundNews promo code! Advertising and Booking inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com

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