DNC Calls on Jefferson Griffin to Concede to Allison Riggs after North Carolina Supreme Court Sends His Appeal Back to Lower Court Arrow

Last night, the NC Supreme Court dismissed one of Judge Jefferson Griffin's attempts to challenge the votes of North Carolina's voters and rewrite his electoral loss to Justice Allison Riggs. This development comes on the heels of two independent recounts which have confirmed Justice Riggs won the election. As his appeal now moves to the Wake County Superior Court, the DNC is calling on Judge Griffin to stop his anti-democratic attempts to overthrow the will of the voters and concede this race today.

DNC Chair Jaime Harrison issued the following statement:

"North Carolinians have spoken: Justice Allison Riggs is the clear and rightful winner in the North Carolina Supreme Court race. We've known this for months, and no attempts by Griffin to disqualify lawfully cast votes, including votes from active-duty military, will change that fact. But with the North Carolina Supreme Court ruling yesterday, this process could drag out even longer, costing North Carolinians valuable tax dollars and denying voters the certainty - and the system of justice - they deserve. Today, the DNC calls on Judge Griffin to finally respect the will of the voters and concede this race that he lost."

Read more about the decision:

Democracy Docket: "In an unexpected move last night, the North Carolina Supreme Court dismissed GOP candidate Jefferson Griffin's petition challenging over 60,000 ballots cast in his November 2024 race for a seat on the bench, which he lost to incumbent Democratic Justice Allison Riggs by over 700 votes.

However, the ruling does not mark the end of Griffin's ongoing legal dispute over his recent election loss.

Wednesday's order specified that the Wake County Superior Court must hear Griffin's protests concerning three separate categories of ballots - all of which were previously rejected by the state board of elections - before the state's highest court ultimately weighs in. The three buckets of ballots challenged by Griffin include those cast by overseas voters who did not submit a copy of their photo IDs, voters who never previously resided in North Carolina and individuals whose voter registrations were allegedly incomplete.

With the posture of Griffin's challenges becoming increasingly more convoluted and drawn out, it is not yet clear which court will have the final say and when."