Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidate Declares Victory While Opponent Says Recount is Coming
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2019 -- 11:24 AM
(AP) -Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brian Hagedorn is declaring victory, even though his opponent says the race is almost certainly headed toward a recount.Hagedorn issued a statement early Wednesday morning saying his margin of victory in Tuesday's election is "insurmountable." With 99% of precincts reporting, Hagedorn had a 5,911-vote lead out of 1.2 million cast. That is about half a percentage point over Lisa Neubauer, within the 1 percentage point margin that allows for her to request a recount. However, she would have to pay for it. Earlier Tuesday night, Neubauer's campaign manager Tyler Hendricks said "We are almost assuredly headed to a recount."
Hagedorn was backed by conservatives and a victory would increase their majority control of the court to 5-2. Neubauer had liberal backing, including support from former Democratic U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder.
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