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Breaking: Griffin Concedes To Riggs In NC Supreme Court Race

7 May 2025byThe editor

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Six months after Election Day, Republican challenger Jefferson Griffin has conceded the North Carolina Supreme Court race to Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs.

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