A Kentucky state House race that came down to just one vote has been called in favor of the Democrat after a recount confirmed the original results.
Jim Glenn, a former Democratic state representative, was declared on Thursday the winner in his race against Republican Rep. D.J. Johnson to represent Owensboro in Western Kentucky’s 13th District.
Kentucky’s State Board of Elections says Glenn won 6,319 to 6,318.
“I was happy that the public got a chance to see that every vote counts, which is what we saw in the basic election,” Glenn told a local media outlet.
Five other state House races in the Blue Grass State came down to just a handful of votes. And on one ballot measure, election officials flipped a coin to decide whether alcohol could be sold at a state park in Buckhorn.
Johnson has not yet asked for a recount, which his campaign would have to fund.
“It went as expected. I didn’t expect any changes. At this point, we’re still in the process, step one. I’m meeting with the team, talking with them to consider a recount,” Johnson told the local outlet.
If so, the Republican-majority state House would appoint five to nine members to oversee the recount process. However, the body will not reconvene until January.
