Happy Georgia runoff Tuesday! Today, we’re rooting for Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) in his re-election to the U.S. Senate to build upon the Democrats’ majority in the upper chamber and ensure the Peach State is represented by a pro-voting champion. As we await the results of the Georgia runoff, here are the latest post-election developments. |
This is where congressional and statewide recounts stand. |
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Last week, the Colorado secretary of state announced that there would be a mandatory recount of election results in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) is currently leading Adam Frisch (D) by 550 votes, well within the 0.5% margin that triggers a mandatory recount under Colorado state law. (The recount is unlikely to change the outcome and Frisch has already conceded.)
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A recount was similarly triggered under Arizona state law for the Arizona attorney general race. As it currently stands, Republican Abe Hamadeh lost to Democrat Kris Mayes by 510 votes out of over 2.5 million cast. Even when it was apparent there would be a legally mandated recount, Hamadeh filed a lawsuit alongside the Republican National Committee claiming that Election Day errors cost him the race. Hamadeh’s goal was to overturn the election results, but a court dismissed the contest last week because it was filed too early.
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The trailing Republican candidate for Washington’s 3rd Congressional District has indicated his plans to request a recount. The current margin of 2,629 votes, or 0.83%, avoided an automatic recount under state law.
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Two counties threatened to derail certification, but courts stepped in to ensure elections were certified. |
Last week, county officials in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania and Cochise County, Arizona voted to delay certifying county-level election results past the legally mandated deadline to do so. Luzerne County’s board members complied soon after a lawsuit was filed.
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In the rural Cochise County, election officials were fighting against certifying in court until an Arizona judge ordered them to do so. Yesterday, Dec. 5, Arizona officials canvassed and certified the state’s election results. Lawsuits formally challenging the election results can now be filed and must be submitted within five days after certification.
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