Republican concedes long-unsettled North Carolina court election to Democratic incumbent [View all]
Source: Associated Press
The Republican challenger for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat conceded last November’s election on Wednesday to Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs, two days after a federal judge ruled that potentially thousands of disputed ballots challenged by Jefferson Griffin must remain in the final tally.
In a statement provided by his campaign to The Associated Press, Griffin said he would not appeal Monday’s decision by U.S. District Judge Richard Myers, who also ordered that the State Board of Elections certify results that show Riggs is the winner by 734 votes from over 5.5 million ballots cast in the race.
Griffin’s decision sets the stage for Riggs to be officially elected to an eight-year term as an associate justice.
“While I do not fully agree with the District Court’s analysis, I respect the court’s holding — just as I have respected every judicial tribunal that has heard this case,” Griffin said. “I will not appeal the court’s decision.”
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/north-carolina-supreme-court-election-appeal-b227a456e5ca04bc42bf6075af46028c
At last - the "I want to change the rules so I won!" judge has been officially told he's a loser so bluntly that he's accepted it.
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