Ohio House District 44 Republican Leads by 56 Votes, 26,612 to 26,556, Within the 0.5 Percent Automatic Recount Margin
Vote totals in Ohio's House District 44 show Republican Edward Schimmel with 26,612 votes, or 47.97 percent, and Democrat David Fournier with 26,556 votes, or 47.87 percent, a margin of 56 votes.
Lucas County Board of Elections Director LaVera Scott said the margin falls within the 0.5 percent trigger for an automatic recount, with independent Lyndsey Stough receiving 2,313 votes, or 4.17 percent.
The seat was vacated by Josh Williams, and 4,649 provisional ballots, 170 overseas ballots and 46 challenge forms remain to be processed.
The district spans western Lucas County, northern Wood County and western Ottawa County.
The Ottawa County board meets at 10 a.m. on November 13 and canvasses at 9 a.m. on November 16, the Wood County board meets at 8:30 a.m. on November 17 and canvasses at 8:30 a.m. on November 18, and Lucas County is expected to finish on November 23, ahead of the November 24 state deadline.
Source: Port Clinton News Herald
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