By John Gizzi Sunday, 29 November 2020 03:36 PM Current | Bio | Archive
The fourth time proved to be the charm for Mariannette Miller-Meeks, as the conservative from Iowa's 2nd District will go to Congress after three losses — and by a margin of 6 votes out of more than 394,000 cast.
The recount of the nation's closest House race came Saturday, as the last of 24 counties in the 2nd District to submit a final count did so.
Results from Clinton County were finalized late Saturday afternoon and did nothing to affect the 6-vote advantage Miller-Meeks had over Democrat Rita Hart (who owns a farm in Clinton and represented it in the state senate).
"I expect a certification tomorrow [Monday]," Miller-Meeks told Newsmax on Sunday morning. "And my opponent then has two days to file a suit, which I have no doubt she will. The national [Democrat] party will be behind her doing this, I'm sure."
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