North Carolina’s Republican Justices Signal Support for Overturning Democratic Judge’s Election
Ian McPherson reads names from a list of over 60,000 people who cast ballots in the November election but whose votes have been challenged by Republican state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin in his extremely close race with Demcorat Allison Riggs on January 14, 2025, in Raleigh, North Carolina. Chris Seward/AP
Ballots from Helene-damaged areas are among the 65,000 that Republicans want to throw out in North Carolina
The GOP is trying to overturn a closely watched North Carolina Supreme Court election where two recounts show Democratic Justice Allison Riggs holding on to her seat by 734 votes.
Democrats and voting groups say a bid to toss out North Carolina ballots is an attack on democracy
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Riggs won the race by a slim, 734 vote margin in November out of more than 5 million votes cast, which is not unprecedented in a North Carolina Supreme Court race. Two recounts — one machine and one partially by hand — confirmed that victory.
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Seat on the North Carolina State Supreme Court still unfilled
GOP is trying to overturn a closely watched North Carolina Supreme Court election between Allison Riggs (D) and Jefferson Griffin (R).
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Race for North Carolina Supreme Court seat is last uncertified statewide contest in the nation
The N.C. Supreme Court is weighing whether to toss out more than 60,000 ballots cast in the race for a seat on that tribunal.
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