Watch This | ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, N.C. — Longtime North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger Sr. and his son, Rockingham County Commission Chairman Kevin Berger, are at the center of growing political tension ahead of next year’s Republican primary. Phil Berger Sr., a lawyer and veteran lawmaker, has represented Rockingham County and parts of north-central North Carolina in the state Senate since 2001. He has served as Senate president pro tempore — the chamber’s highest-ranking position — since 201