Eric Holder Statement on North Carolina Supreme Court Election Results

Washington, D.C. – Today, Eric H. Holder, Jr., the 82nd Attorney General of the United States and Chairman of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee (NDRC), released the following statement in response to the North Carolina Supreme Court election results: 

“The election results are clear: North Carolinians are tired of the North Carolina Supreme Court’s ideologically-driven majority serving as a rubber stamp to the gerrymandered Republican legislature—and they want justices who will apply the law fairly and without favor. By re-electing Justice Anita Earls, voters chose a jurist with a long record of fairness, independence, and commitment to the fundamental rights of every North Carolinian. I know she will remain a powerful voice for the people and continue to be guided by the facts and the law, not any partisan ideology. 

“I congratulate Justice Earls on her re-election, and I thank North Carolinians for their resolve and tenacity that made this victory possible. The lesson from North Carolina is that the people hold the power to make change in this country, in spite of efforts to silence their voices—and the people have put North Carolina on a path toward meaningful change and a representative democracy.”

ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND:

State supreme court races were a top priority this year for Attorney General Holder, who endorsed Justice Anita Earls for re-election. Ahead of the general election, he helped raise money for Justice Earls’s campaign through fundraisers to ensure she had the resources she needed as well as signed texts to support GOTV efforts. Attorney General Holder also helped draw attention to the importance of the North Carolina Supreme Court election in the press and on social media, including promoting the race in an interview with MS Magazine and supporting GOTV efforts on social media (see posts here, here, and here). With this year’s victory in the North Carolina Supreme Court election, Democrats will have an opportunity to flip the North Carolina Supreme Court majority in 2028, when three seats will be up for election.

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