Wisconsin Recount Ordered In State Senate Race Between John Lehman, Van Wanggaard

Wisconsin Recount Ordered In State Senate Race Between John Lehman, Van Wanggaard:

 "Wisconsin's board of elections has approved a request from state Sen. Van Wanggaard (R-Racine), officially ordering a recount in a recall election that some had thought had been settled in Wisconsin's 21st district.

The Associated Press reports that the state's Government Accountability Board issued the order on Monday afternoon, asking county officials to begin the process at 9 a.m. local time on Wednesday.

Democrats had earlier called on Wanggaard to concede to his recall challenger, Democrat John Lehman, who had already declared victory. The Racine County clerk had also certified the win, but Wanggaard's campaign had expressed concerns about the accuracy of the close vote, which showed the two candidates separated by about 834 votes, or 1.2 percent of around 72,000 votes cast. Wanggaard requested the recount on Friday."

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LP - Maybe the Republicans should concede to save money as they insisted before the recall.

Wisconsin Recall Election: Democrats Gain Control Of State Senate After John Lehman Declares Victory

Wisconsin Recall Election: Democrats Gain Control Of State Senate After John Lehman Declares Victory:

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One piece of good news in an otherwise depressing evening.