MINNEAPOLIS – Incumbent DFL Rep. Dan Wolgamott will continue to serve Minnesota House District 14B, according to an official manual recount completed Monday.
Unofficial results showed Wolgamott with a 191-vote lead over Republican challenger Sue Ek. A hand tell showed that Volgamott had one vote less than initially thought.
On election night, a page on the Minnesota Secretary of State’s website showed that 100% of the votes were for District 14B, with Ek four votes ahead. When the page was refreshed, the results showed Wolgamott was ahead.
Election officials in Sherburne County have since said that a reporting problem prevented all vote totals from being properly reported to the Secretary of State’s office.
Last Thursday, preliminary results of a House District 54A recount found that incumbent DFL Rep. Brad Tabke had a 15-vote lead over GOP challenger Aaron Paul. On Monday, the committee certified the results and declared Tabke the winner.
However, election results can still be challenged in court within seven days of certification.
House Republican Leader Lisa Demuth said in a statement that her caucus would pursue “every available legal option” to “ensure the integrity of the results in District 54A.”
The Minnesota House is on track to be evenly split between Democrats and Republicans, while the DFL will retain control of the Senate.
Note: The above video originally aired on November 22, 2024.
