Mongiardo Calls Off Recanvass Effort In Kentucky Dem Senate Primary

KY-SEN candidate Daniel Mongiardo (D)
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Kentucky Lt. Gov. Dan Mongiardo announced today that he is not seeking a recanvass of the votes in the Democratic primary for Senate, which he lost by a margin of 0.68% to state Attorney General Jack Conway, after having previously indicated that he would seek one.

“This was a difficult decision. Many of our supporters have poured their hearts and souls into this campaign and they are heartbroken today,” Mongiardo said in a statement released in the late afternoon. “However, upon further reflection, I realize that despite their being less than a 1% difference in the vote, a re-canvass is extremely unlikely to change the outcome. It would only delay the healing process that needs to take place. I want to express my sincere thanks to the thousands of Kentuckians who worked on our campaign and the 225,000 Kentuckians who supported our efforts with their vote.”

As we learned earlier today from a state election official, a recanvass was highly unlikely to change the outcome of the race.

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