The official vote count is in for a couple of nail-biting primary races in the Piedmont Triad, and the candidates who were ahead on election night have managed to hold onto their slim margins. Election officials wrapped up their canvassing of the March 3 primary results, and the State Board of Elections has now certified everything as official. Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page kept his narrow lead in what sounds like a particularly close state Senate race. The canvassing process — where election workers double-check all the vote tallies and verify everything was counted correctly — didn't change the outcome, but it did provide the final, official word on who's moving forward. These kinds of razor-thin margins always keep everyone on edge until the very last ballot is verified. While this particular race was up in the Triad area rather than here on the coast, it's a good reminder of how every single vote really does matter in these local and state contests. The certified results mean these winners can now focus on the general election ahead, knowing they've officially secured their spots on the ballot.