18-05-2025
Justice Allison Riggs speaks at NC Democratic Party convention in Pitt County
WINTERVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Saturday, May 17, 2025, the North Carolina Democratic Party's Third Congressional District Convention took place at Pitt Community College.
Attending the convention was NC Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs, who served as a guest speaker. The convention ran from 10 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.
'To thank the people in this room and in this space, in this larger region, who have done so much not only to get me over the finish line on Election Day, but to defend our win. I also want them to understand that I believe in a transparent and accountable judiciary,' Justice Riggs said. 'So, I'm not going to be a stranger in these parts, and Justice Anita Earls is up for election in 2026, and I'm going to work tirelessly to make sure we keep her in her seat and continue to elect judges who will put the Constitution and country over party and personal ambition.'
Riggs won the Nov. 5, 2024, election by 734 votes. Her opponent, Republican Court of Appeals Judge Jefferson Griffin, attempted to throw out more than 65,000 ballots because of it.
After a six-month court battle, a Trump-appointed judge ordered the Board of Elections to certify the race. Griffin ultimately conceded.
'She didn't give up. A lot of people would have. It seemed insurmountable, the amount of money that was spent in this state was tied to something inherently wrong,' Chair of the 3rd Congressional District of the North Carolina Democratic Party Wesley Boykin said.
Riggs emphasized this fight was about more than a single election, it was about democracy.
'We can't just brush over this and pretend it didn't happen,' she said. 'We had a near-miss of a constitutional crisis. Over 68,000 eligible North Carolina voters who cast lawful ballots were at risk of losing their right to vote.'
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