In California‘s 16th Congressional District, the general election will be between two candidates, not three, after a recount broke a tie between the two second-place finishers.
Democratic candidates Evan Low and Joe Simitian had tied for second place behind Democrat Sam Liccardo, leading to a potential — and unusual — three-way race in November if the results held up, but the result was overturned after a recount was requested by a registered voter in Santa Clara County.
Both candidates had garnered 30,249 votes across San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, but after a recount in Santa Clara County, Low gained 11 votes and Simitian gained only seven. Officials announced the updated results on Tuesday.
“Our elections staff has been working diligently for the past two weeks to conduct this unprecedented
recount and ensure that the final results are complete
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