Republican Tom McKay maintained his victory in the Alaska House over Democrat Denny Wells after a recount conducted by election officials on Thursday.
A recount in an Anchorage House race did not change the results, and Republican incumbent Tom McKay will retain his seat.Thursday by the Division of Elections, following a request by Democrat Denny Wells, who ran against McKay. Wells attributed the recount request to a seven-vote gap that separated him from McKay in the initial ranked choice tabulation.The recount increased McKay’s lead from seven to nine votes, representing a 0.12% margin.
Lawmakers have said the recount in the election was one of several factors delaying the formation of a majority in the state House, where Republicans won 21 out of 40 seats but have so far been unable to form a majority.
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