The race for North Carolinaʼs highest court has turned into an ultra-close contest as counties wrap-up their vote counting process from the Nov 5th election
In a surprising turn-of-events the gap between Allison Riggs and Jefferson Griffin has shrunk to almost nothing — a dramatic shift from initial results. The vote difference which started at 10k on election night has nearly disappeared as 90% of counties finished their count (making this one of the closest judicial races in state history)
The current tally shows both candidates neck-and-neck with over 5‚5 million votes cast; Riggs‚ the sitting Associate Justice and Democrat faces a tough challenge from Republican Griffin whos currently serving on the Court of Appeals. The remaining countys final numbers could tip the balance either way: forcing a potential recount next week
The raceʼs outcome remains uncertain with several districts still processing their final tallies — leaving both candidates and their supporters in a state of anticipation. The extreme closeness of this contest highlights the importance of every single vote cast in judicial elections