An incumbent Democrat narrowly won re-election to the state’s highest court. But the Republican-controlled court is considering an unusual protest from her challenger that could flip the result.

Over two months since Election Day, the state has still not officially declared a winner and the race has been upended by protracted legal challenges.

In late filings released Tuesday night, two conservative justices signaled a challenge of 60,000 ballots from Republican candidate Jefferson Griffin may not be able to overturn the results of an election where the Democratic incumbent,

A state Supreme Court justice won a narrow victory in November. Her challenger argues tens of thousands of votes should be thrown out.