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Give it up, Jefferson Griffin – you lost and now it’s time to concede to Justice Allison Riggs
The full process, including multiple recounts, has run its course and there is now just one thing left for Jefferson Griffin to do: accept the results and concede the race.
NC Republicans who lost in November turn to voter disenfranchisement in hopes of overturning the will of the people
What Jefferson Griffin and the state GOP are now doing is an attempt to disqualify 60,000 eligible voters and overturn the results of a legitimate election. When state Republicans lose elections they seek to disenfranchise voters instead of accepting the results.
NC Senate GOP overrides Gov. Cooper’s veto of power grab bill; fate of bill will be decided by House’s override vote
The NC House is expected to vote on the SB382 veto override next week. Republicans need all members – including three who sided with Democrats – to vote for the override, otherwise it will fail.
As they grab for power before losing supermajority, NC Republicans show they have wrong priorities
North Carolina Republicans are having trouble accepting that voters took away their supermajority and also rejected their MAGA Council of State candidates, so now they are using a bill for desperately needed Helene relief funding to change laws to entrench their power before they lose it.
NC Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs claims victory over right-wing challenger Jefferson Griffin, recount underway
Let’s make things clear: The voters gave more votes to Allison Riggs than Jefferson Griffin, and we will protect and defend these voters’ right to participate in our democracy.
Path to Mark Robinson’s gubernatorial defeat began with Coalition Against Robinson’s Extremism (CARE) formation in April 2023
The path to Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s crushing gubernatorial defeat began more than a year and a half before the election, back in April 2023, when Progress NC Action and multiple other statewide progressive organizations joined forces to create the Coalition Against Robinson’s Extremism (CARE).
North Carolina voters reject down-ballot MAGA extremists, break up GOP’s legislative supermajority
Because voters broke the GOP supermajority in the House, Josh Stein will take office with the ability to sustain vetoes, something that Gov. Roy Cooper has been unable to do over the last several years.
Post Election Messaging Toolkit
Post-Election Timeline and Messaging Recommendations In recent years, right-wing activists have grown increasingly emboldened to challenge the once-staid process of election administration and certification. January 6th, the concerted effort to spread disinformation and distrust in government in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, and Trump’s continued refusal to accept the results of the 2020 election all…
In-person early voting in North Carolina is almost over. Have you voted yet?
Everyone who is registered to vote and cares about protecting our democracy, standing up for reproductive, civil and LGBTQ+ rights, supporting commonsense gun laws, fighting against the impacts of climate change, and ensuring our country has a strong middle class and that all Americans have opportunities to succeed should vote for Democrats up and down the ballot. The choice couldn’t be clearer.
NC’s ‘citizens only’ voting amendment is part of the far-right’s attempt to sow division, cast doubt on our elections
This amendment intentionally creates division across communities, casts doubt on the integrity of our elections, and foments anti-immigration hate and racism.