Recounts confirm GOP victories in 2 Minnesota House races

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Publicly funded recounts accomplished Wednesday in two Minnesota Home races confirmed that Republicans flipped two closely contested seats in northeastern Minnesota by razor-thin margins.

Rep.-elect Roger Skraba, of Ely, leads Democratic Rep. Rob Ecklund, of Worldwide Falls, in District 3A by 15 votes, matching his election evening margin. Each candidates misplaced one vote within the recount..

Rep.-elect Natalie Zeleznikar, of Island lake, leads long-yime Democratic Rep. Mary Murphy, of Hermantown, in District 3B by 33 votes, a internet lower of two votes from election evening. Zeleznikar picked up one vote whereas Murphy added three.

The State Canvassing Board meets subsequent Thursday to evaluate a dozen challenged ballots in District 3A, which aren’t sufficient to vary the result, and to certify the recount outcomes.

Even with these two shut GOP victories, Home Democrats got here out of the election with a 70-64 majority. There have been no recounts in any Minnesota Senate races. Democrats took management of the Senate with a 34-33 majority to present them full management of the Legislature for the primary time in eight years.

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