Election Results 2019: GOP Incumbent Refuses to Concede in Tight Kentucky Governor Race
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin's campaign formally announced on Wednesday that it would seek a recanvass of Tuesday's gubernatorial election results, following the Republican's apparent loss to Democratic Attorney General Andy Beshear . Beshear, who outpaces Bevin by more than 5,000 votes, claimed victory Tuesday night. CNN has not projected a winner in the contest. How a recanvass works and what's next Kentucky law does not allow for a recount in a gubernatorial general election, but a campaign may request a recanvass of the votes with the secretary of state. There is no threshold or margin requirement for a recanvass. Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes announced Wednesday that her office had received the Bevin campaign's recanvass request. She announced it would occur at 9 a.m. local time on November 14, in accordance with state law. All 120 counties in Kentucky are required to submit their certified vote forms by Friday. Those cert...