{"id":1052825,"date":"2025-05-07T11:49:37","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T15:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/?p=1052825"},"modified":"2025-05-07T11:49:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T15:49:38","slug":"dnc-chair-ken-martins-statement-on-justice-allison-riggss-victory-after-republicans-fail-to-overturn-free-and-fair-election-in-north-carolina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/dnc-chair-ken-martins-statement-on-justice-allison-riggss-victory-after-republicans-fail-to-overturn-free-and-fair-election-in-north-carolina\/","title":{"rendered":"DNC Chair Ken Martin\u2019s Statement on Justice Allison Riggs\u2019s Victory after Republicans Fail to Overturn Free and Fair Election in North Carolina"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Democrats will never stop fighting for the right to vote<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For nearly six months, in baseless suit after baseless suit, disgraced candidate Jefferson Griffin attacked North Carolina voters after losing the race to become a justice on the North Carolina Supreme Court and refusing to concede. Today, he finally acknowledged what we all knew and what two recounts confirmed: Allison Riggs is the rightful winner of this Supreme Court race. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The DNC fought hand in hand with the Riggs campaign and the North Carolina Democratic Party, providing legal, communications, and organizational support to ensure that every North Carolinian had their ballot counted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In response, DNC Chair Ken Martin issued the following statement:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is a righteous victory for democracy and a clear defeat of political gamesmanship. For 200 days, Republicans in North Carolina sought to overturn the will of the people, hijack a state Supreme Court seat, and systematically undermine basic faith in our elections. Jefferson Griffin\u2019s relentless assault on reality has come to an end and Justice Allison Riggs will finally take her rightful place on the North Carolina Supreme Court. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor six months, Republicans waged an unprecedented attack on voters \u2013 including members of the military serving our country overseas \u2013 but the Riggs campaign and North Carolina Democrats never wavered. Griffin\u2019s disgraceful effort was a waste of taxpayer dollars and a threat to our democratic values. Make no mistake: This was a fundamental fight of right versus wrong. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMay this saga be a lesson to Republicans everywhere: If you try to undermine the will of the voters, you will lose. Congratulations to North Carolina\u2019s new Supreme Court justice, Allison Riggs, and the North Carolina Democratic Party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe will of the people still matters.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Democrats will never stop fighting for the right to vote For nearly six months, in baseless suit after baseless suit, disgraced candidate Jefferson Griffin attacked North Carolina voters after losing the race to become a justice on the North Carolina Supreme Court and refusing to concede. 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