Recount Confirms Democrat Victory in NH State Senate Dist. 23

Recount Confirms Democrat Victory in State Senate District 23

The final recount from the state election concluded late this afternoon, confirming a victory for Democrat Jon Morgan in State Senate district 23 over Sen. Bill Gannon.

Kevin Landrigan of the Union Leader reported a gain of 21 votes for Morgan and 22 for Gannon in the recount, with the final tally 12,911-12,806. Next stop for Morgan is the Ballot Law Commission, where a challenge to his candidacy based on residency will be heard Monday, November 26, at 10 a.m. in room 301 of the Legislative Office Building in Concord.

See Kimberly Morin’s November 3 GraniteGrok posts on the residency question: It Appears Dem Candidate Jon Morgan Isn’t Eligible to Run for NH Senate and the Morgan campaign’s response.

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