The North Carolina Supreme Court election was held in November, but unlike all the other races held that day, it is still undecided more than four months later.
The race for a seat on the Tar Heel State’s high court has stretched far beyond the typical post-election timeline, into the third month of Gov. Josh Stein’s (D-NC) tenure, despite him being on the same ballot as the court race.
Incumbent Democrat Allison Riggs and Republican Jefferson Griffin faced off in a race for a seat on the state Supreme Court during the Nov. 5, 2024, elections.
None of the statewide races were as close as the state Supreme Court election, which has a margin of just 734 votes, with the initial count showing Riggs prevailing over Griffin. Recounts kept the race from being certified alongside the other statewide contests, as Griffin fought to keep his chances of flipping the seat alive.
After two recounts, Griffin launched a challenge on roughly 60,000 ballots he claims were not cast legally, seeking to have those ballots thrown out of the final count. The challenge was thrown out by the Democrat-led State Board of Elections, which intended to certify the election for Riggs.
