Republican Adam Hinojosa conceded Friday after a recount that included three counties in Senate District 27, the most competitive senate district in the state.
Morgan LaMantia, Texas Senate District 27 Democratic Candidate, after a Futuro RGV candidate forum in Brownsville on Jan. 19, 2022., our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.
Democrat Morgan LaMantia remains the winner of the race for a battleground state Senate seat in South Texas after a recount.“This election was very close, and we fell just 0.19% short of victory,” Hinojosa said in a statement. “While we did not get the result we were hoping for in the Senate race and subsequent recount, I remain committed to advancing our shared values.”
LaMantia declared victory in the recount Wednesday, thanking election workers in a statement and saying they “have proven once again that the integrity of our electoral system is secure.”requested the recount late last month, narrowing it to three counties “in which there were large numbers of paper or mail-in ballots.” Those counties were Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacy.
The recount turned up a significant number of new votes in Cameron County — 128 — but not enough to change the outcome. LaMantia gained 73 votes there, while Hinojosa picked up 55. In Willacy County, Hinojosa got five new votes in the recount, while LaMantia received three. The Hidalgo County outcome was not immediately clear.
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