Jefferson Griffin

Politics & Government

Republican concedes long-unsettled North Carolina court election to Democratic incumbent

11:20am May 07, 2025

The Republican challenger for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat has conceded last November's election to the Democratic incumbent. Jefferson Griffin said in a statement to The Associated Press on Wednesday that he would not appeal a federal judge's decision favoring Associate Justice Allison Riggs.

Politics & Government

Federal judge says results of North Carolina court race with Democrat ahead must be certified

8:32pm May 05, 2025

by Associated Press

A federal judge has ruled that disputed ballots in the still unresolved 2024 race for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat must remain in the final count. U.S. District Judge Richard Myers also ordered late Monday that the State Board of Elections certify results that show Democratic Associate Justice Allison Riggs the winner.

Democratic Associate Justice Allison Riggs speaks

Judges temporarily prevent North Carolina officials from contacting voters in close election

1:57pm April 24, 2025

by Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked North Carolina election officials from contacting voters whose disputed ballots in an unresolved 2024 state Supreme Court race could be eliminated from the final count.

Democratic Associate Justice Allison Riggs

Politics & Government

Unsettled North Carolina election could be determined by which ballots are subject to court orders

4:05pm April 17, 2025

by Associated Press

North Carolina's Supreme Court decided recently that ballots from two categories should have been left out of the tally of an unresolved November election for a seat on the court.

Politics & Government

Democratic candidate Allison Riggs pledges to keep fighting in North Carolina's close Supreme Court race

7:03pm April 14, 2025

by Associated Press

Democratic Associate Justice Allison Riggs has told supporters at a rally that she will fight as long as it takes while awaiting a final decision in North Carolina's unresolved Supreme Court race.

North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice Allison Riggs and North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Jefferson Griffin

North Carolina Supreme Court rules most challenged ballots must stay in election count

5:33pm April 11, 2025

by Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

North Carolina’s Supreme Court ruled on Friday that tens of thousands of cast ballots challenged by the trailing candidate in November’s unresolved election for a seat on the court must remain in the election count.

Politics & Government

State Board of Elections offers guidance to voters caught in Griffin ballot challenge

3:44pm April 08, 2025

by April Laissle

Many affected voters can ensure their ballots are counted by updating their registration forms online, officials say.

Photos show North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice Allison Riggs and North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Jefferson Griffin.

North Carolina judges side with Republican colleague in close Supreme Court election

4:00pm April 04, 2025

by Associated Press

A North Carolina appeals court has sided with the trailing Republican candidate in an extremely close state Supreme Court election. Friday's 2-1 appellate ruling could flip the result of the nation's only 2024 race that is still undecided.

North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Jefferson Griffin

North Carolina judge challenging outcome of race wore Confederate uniform in college photo

3:27pm March 28, 2025

by Brian Slodysko and Michael Biesecker, Associated Press

A judge challenging the outcome of his North Carolina Supreme Court race was photographed wearing Confederate military garb and posing before a Confederate battle flag when he was a member of a col

North Carolina appeals judges hear arguments in unresolved court election

3:04pm March 21, 2025

by Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

North Carolina appeals court judges listened to arguments Friday about whether votes on tens of thousands of ballots in an unsettled state Supreme Court election from November should remain in the tally or could be discarded.