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North Carolina judge’s ruling retains close court election result, but more legal steps are expected
A North Carolina trial judge has upheld decisions by election officials to reject protests by the trailing candidate in a very close state Supreme Court election.
Federal Ruling Says State Courts Should Decide North Carolina Election Case
Three counts found an incumbent Democrat won a State Supreme Court race. But the Republican candidate is trying to nullify more than 60,000 votes.
North Carolina Supreme Court blocking Democrat from re-claiming seat amid election battle
The 2024 race for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat remains the last vote from the election to not be settled. Here's what to know.
Legal challenge over extremely close North Carolina election stays in state court for now
An appeals court has agreed that a federal trial judge acted properly last month in declining to rule on the eligibility of voters in an unresolved North Carolina Supreme Court election.
Wake judge dismisses GOP challenge of 65,000 votes in NC Supreme Court election
A Wake County Superior Court judge on Friday rejected Republican Jefferson Griffin’s attempt to throw out 65,000 ballots cast in November’s Supreme Court election. Affirming the decision of the State Board of Elections,
NC Supreme Court race: Judge rules 65K votes should not be discarded
A Wake County judge said the North Carolina Elections Board was right to reject Republican Jefferson Griffin's effort to toss out approximately 65,000 ballots.
Judge rules against GOP appeal in NC Supreme Court race case
Wake County Superior Court Judge William Pittman ruled that the elections board did nothing wrong when it rejected efforts to throw out the ballots.
North Carolina judge upholds state Supreme Court election results
Associate Justice Allison Riggs maintains a 734-vote lead over her Republican rival Jefferson Griffin, a result Griffin hoped to reverse.
Wake Co. judge rules in favor of NC Board of Elections in supreme court race
On Friday, a Wake County Superior Court judge ruled in favor of the North Carolina State Board of Elections in their decision regarding Republican Jefferson Griffin's challenge to the 2024 NC Supreme Court race election results.
BullDOGEr Kidwell, Torbett replicating efficiency effort in North Carolina
Easy fit is an understatement for the North Carolina state representative billing himself the BullDOGEr in a play off the ...
North Carolina lawmakers propose next Helene package that's half the price of the governor's
North Carolina Republican lawmakers on Wednesday unveiled their initial attempt this year to boost recovery funding for ...
"I'm in disbelief that this is actually happening": GOP election denial hits North Carolina voters
Griffin's electoral challenge followed the Republican National Committee and North Carolina GOP trying in August — and later ...
They Followed North Carolina Election Rules When They Cast Their Ballots. Now Their Votes Could Be Tossed Anyway.
A Republican judge is trying to overturn his election loss by challenging more than 60,000 ballots. These are some of those ...
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North Carolina governor sues over legislation changing judicial appointments
North Carolina's Republican lawmakers passed a bill in December preventing Governor Josh Stein from filling appellate court vacancies with a judge from the political party of his choosing.
Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper to teach at Harvard University
Cooper served as governor from 2017 to 2024 and is considering challenging Sen. Thom Tillis next year, when the North ...
North Carolina registrations consistent with Quinnipiac polling
Republican voter registrations in North Carolina are within one-half of 1% of Democrats for the first time this century, ...
Republicans' "baseless attempts" to overturn a loss in North Carolina could drag on for months
The GOP candidate for state Supreme Court refuses to accept that “North Carolinians simply did not choose him" ...