NC Supreme Court race turns into nail-biter as final votes get counted
Post-election counting in North Carolinaʼs Supreme Court contest shows an unexpected tight finish between two candidates. Final tallies from remaining counties might determine who takes the judicial seat
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
