The 2024 election is finally over

Everyone knows that President Donald Trump defeated then-Vice President Kamala Harris astatine the ballot container successful November. But technically, the 2024 election conscionable ended connected Wednesday, erstwhile the past remaining contention was yet decided.

In the hotly-contested North Carolina Supreme Court contention betwixt Republican Jefferson Griffin and Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs, Griffin conceded aft US District Judge Richard Myers ruled against his electoral challenge.

Myers instructed North Carolina's predetermination committee to certify Riggs' triumph successful a contention that she won by a razor-thin 734-vote borderline retired of much than 5.5 cardinal ballots cast.

"While I bash not afloat hold with the District Court's analysis, I respect the court's holding — conscionable arsenic I person respected each judicial tribunal that has heard this case," Griffin said successful a connection connected Wednesday.

There were aggregate recounts for the cardinal judicial spot connected a tribunal wherever Republicans clasp a 5-2 majority.

Griffin challenged the validity of astir 65,000 votes, which was much than capable to impact the last result of the predetermination successful 1 of the astir competitory swing states successful the country.

The challenges stretched connected for weeks — and past months — aft the November election.

Democrats called foul connected the GOP effort to overturn Riggs' victory, arguing that the enactment was seeking to disenfranchise voters, particularly successful Democratic-leaning areas. However, Griffin and authorities Republicans contended that galore of the votes successful question could perchance person been formed by ineligible voters.

Riggs, who was appointed to the authorities Supreme Court successful 2023 by then-Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper, applauded the result portion besides criticizing the GOP's predetermination challenge.

"After millions of dollars spent … thousands of volunteers mobilized, hundreds of ineligible documents filed, and immeasurable harm done to our democracy, I'm gladsome the volition of the voters was yet heard, six months and 2 days aft Election Day," she said successful a statement.

"It's been my grant to pb this combat — adjacent though it should ne'er person happened," she added.

In a statement, Democratic National Committee seat Ken Martin besides praised the effect portion lambasting the authorities GOP.

"For six months, Republicans waged an unprecedented onslaught connected voters — including members of the subject serving our state overseas — but the Riggs run and North Carolina Democrats ne'er wavered," helium said. "Make nary mistake: This was a cardinal combat of close versus wrong."

Last November, Democrats performed powerfully successful North Carolina, easy winning the governor's race, flipping the lieutenant governor's office, and holding the lawyer general's bureau contempt Harris' statewide nonaccomplishment to Trump.