Hunter
11/12/20
Democrat Rita Hart announced that she’s filing for a recount in all 24 counties of District 2.
The race between Hart and the Republican challenger, Marianette Miller-Meeks, has been deemed too close to call, with the lead changing hands twice in the last week. Just 47 votes separate the two, with Miller-Meeks currently leading.
Hart’s campaign said that they will hand-deliver written filings to all 24 county auditors by Friday. In a statement, they said, “Over the last several days, multiple consequential errors have materialized in this race that have serious implications for the district’s future representation. Given the errors found in Jasper and Lucas counties at the eleventh hour, we are moving forward today with requests for a complete recount of each precinct in the Second Congressional District to make sure all results have been reported accurately. Anything less will perpetuate doubt around this election.”
Due to the thin margin among the over 394,000 votes cast, Secretary of State Paul Pate said that the state will pay the recount expenses.