Republican finally concedes 2024 North Carolina supreme court race

Jefferson Griffin had fought in courts to try and overturn 734-vote loss to Democrat Allison Riggs in November

The Republican candidate for a state supreme court race in North Carolina has conceded the election after more than six months of contesting the results.

For months, Jefferson Griffin, currently judge on the North Carolina court of appeals, had fought in courts to try and overturn his 734-vote loss to Allison Riggs in November. Last month, the North Carolina supreme court said that more than 1,300 voters who had successfully cast ballots had to prove their eligibility or else they would be thrown out. On Monday, a federal judge blocked that ruling and ordered state election officials to certify the election.