NC Supreme Court candidates face off over partisanship, politics and philosophy

The two candidates for North Carolina Supreme Court touched on partisanship, judicial philosophy and experience during a candidate forum Friday.

Justice Allison Riggs, a Democrat seeking to maintain her seat on the high court, is running against Court of Appeals Judge Jefferson Griffin, a Republican.

Gov. Roy Cooper appointed Riggs to the Supreme Court last year to fill a vacancy. She previously served on the Court of Appeals, also on Cooper’s appointment, making this her first run for elected office.

The outcome of this race will determine whether the state’s highest court maintains a 5-2 Republican majority, or drops to a single Democrat on a court dominated by the GOP. Justices serve eight year terms.


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