Not Ariz-over yet: Kari Lake defeat might not be final for days to comeby Asher Notheis, Breaking News Reporter |
November 15, 2022 09:56 AM
The Arizona gubernatorial election may have been called on Monday night, but Democratic candidate Katie Hobbs's victory may not be set in stone for another few weeks.
The race for governor in Arizona was close for days between Hobbs and Republican candidate Kari Lake ahead of Monday's declaration, with a recount possible within the next few days. A new state law allows a recount to be made in an election if votes are separated by 0.5 percentage points, widening the possibility of a recount from the previous distance of 0.1 percentage points, according to AZ Family.
“If it’s around 10,000 votes, certainly a recount probably won’t result in a change, but if your race is decided by single digits, like mine was, then, of course, you want it to be recounted,” said Christine Jones, a former congressional candidate. ...
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