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Republicans on the NC Supreme Court block certification of the Democratic incumbent’s election

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Judge Jefferson Griffin wants to discount more than 60,000 votes on the belief that throwing them out will allow him to win.

Riggs , the incumbent, leads Griffin by 734 votes in the election for a seat on the state’s highest court.

Griffin asked the Supreme Court , where Republicans hold a 5 -2 majority, to step in.

The state Board of Elections dismissed Griffin 's election protests last month .