In a gracious speech tonight, Jefferson Griffin thanked his supporters and conceded his loss in the Republican Primary. Griffin, a Nash County native who picked up 7,000 votes, lost to Jeff Cruden and John Bryant. As of 9:30 PM, Cruden and Bryant were headed toward a runoff.
Update: Attorneys throughout the day approached me horrified at my prediction that Boz would win. One attorney, a lifelong Democrat, recounted in vivid detail his advocacy for Jeff Cruden in the face of a potential Zellinger win. It was the first time that that attorney had ever taken up a Republican’s cause.
9:57
| NAME ON BALLOT | PARTY | BALLOT COUNT | PERCENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Cruden | REP | 10,775 | 34.16 % |
| John Walter Bryant | REP | 10,318 | 32.71 % |
| Jefferson G. Griffin | REP | 6,898 | 21.87 % |
| Terry A. Swaim | REP | 3,551 | 11.26 % |
| NAME ON BALLOT | PARTY | BALLOT COUNT | PERCENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy (Lorrin) Freeman | DEM | 21,749 | 58.30 % |
| Benjamin (Boz) Zellinger | DEM | 15,554 | 41.70 % |
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