IA-01: Recounts requested in 3 Iowa legislative races, 1 congressional contest

[RandySF]

Three state legislative races are going to a recount as of Monday, the deadline for candidates to request a recount. One congressional candidate has also requested a recount.

Candidates had until 5 p.m. Monday to submit their requests for a recount – in state law, required within three days after a canvass, which was Friday for some counties.

Two of the races with contested results are for Iowa Senate seats. In Senate District 14, Republican challenger Mark Hanson announced Friday that he plans to seek a recount in his race against Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott, D-Waukee. Trone Garriott currently leads with 24 votes, and declared her victory with results canvassed Wednesday by the Dallas County Board of Supervisors.

“The canvass today reaffirmed what we saw on Election Night; our campaign has won and I am honored to have earned the votes to serve in the Iowa Senate for the next four years,” Trone Garriott said in a statement. “The election is over and Dallas County residents have spoken. My constituents have re-elected me to preserve our freedoms, make the cost of living more affordable, and fight for our public schools, and I’m ready to get back to work.”



https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/briefs/recounts-requested-in-3-iowa-legislative-races-1-congressional-contest/

[Emile]

1. Close elections should be recounted.

[jimfields33]

2. Definitely. I think it's good for the process

to have a few recounts every election just to see if the process works or if changes are needed. I think every state should be required to have a few districts recount.