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Complications could push legislative recount into new year

By Jason Hancock 11/18/08

The battle over state House District 1 between Democrat Wes Whitead and Republican Jeremy Taylor could drag on into January, according to a report by Radio Iowa’s O. Kay Henderson.
The General Assembly reconvenes on Jan. 13.
The recount is scheduled to start today, but there are obstacles that may slow down the process.

Late early vote counts shift House races

By John Deeth 11/6/08

The chronology of the election returns had it backward.

Early election results showed incumbent Democratic state Reps. Wes Whitead, Roger Wendt and Elesha Gayman losing their seats as the returns rolled in. A buzz of panic rippled through an Iowa City victory party: “Did we lose the House? Did we lose the House?”

But the three incumbents had won re-election (assuming Whitead holds his six-vote lead) before the polls even opened.

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