Mississippi Supreme Court Runoff Too Close to Call

The Mississippi Supreme Court runoff between incumbent Justice Jim Kitchens and state Sen. Jenifer Branning remains undecided, with Branning leading by a narrow margin of approximately 518 votes as of Tuesday night. With over 11,000 ballots still to be counted, including absentee and affidavit votes, the outcome may take several days to finalize. Branning, endorsed by the Republican Party, has campaigned on a conservative platform, while Kitchens, who is next in line to serve as chief justice, is viewed as a centrist candidate with significant judicial experience. In North Carolina, election officials completed a recount for the Supreme Court race, where Republican candidate Jefferson Griffin trailed Democratic Allison Riggs by 625 votes. The recount process, which may produce slight variances in results, is open to public observation but prohibits any photographic documentation of ballots. Both races reflect significant political dynamics, with partisan influences shaping judicial elections in their respective states.