Two high-stakes elections in Ohio and Kansas during the homestretch of primary season were too close to call late Tuesday, foreshadowing the fierce battle to come around the nation in November’s midterms.
In an Ohio House district that President Trump won by 11 percentage points in 2016, Republican Troy Balderson claimed a razor-thin victory over Democrat Danny O’Connor, although the Associated Press said the race is too close to call.
The closely watched Republican gubernatorial primary in Kansas also was headed to a photo finish with Kris Kobach, the state’s controversial secretary of state, running neck and neck against Gov. Jeff Colyer.
The provisional and absentee ballots could push the margin below 0.5%, which would trigger an automatic recount under Ohio law.
Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted reported late Tuesday night that according to unofficial results, Balderson led Mr. O’Connor by 1,754 votes. Husted added there are 3,435 provisional ballots and 5,048 absentee ballots outstanding. State law forbids counting of those ballots until Aug. 18.
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