Four races from Tuesday’s election in Minnesota remain close enough to qualify for a publicly funded recount.
According to the Minnesota Secretary of State’s Office, Democrat Jake Johnson leads incumbent Republican Brad Finstad by 323 votes in the First Congressional District.
In State Senate District 4, Republican Austin Peterson holds a four-vote lead over incumbent DFL Senator Rob Kupec, with more than 36,000 votes cast.
Three-term Republican Senator Karin Housley leads Democrat Nat Smith by 42 votes in Senate District 33. Meanwhile, in House District 32A, Republican Nolan West leads Democrat Amanda Matchett by 22 votes.
The State Canvassing Board is required to certify the election results by November 19.
