State Sen. Jeremy S. McPike (D-Prince William) beat his primary challenger, Del. Elizabeth R. Guzman, by 53 votes after provisional and mail-in ballots were tallied Saturday. Just two votes separated two Republicans vying to take him on in November.
McPike’s fellow Prince William County Democrat and challenger, Del. Elizabeth R. Guzman, conceded after Prince William officials wrapped up their counting — even though Stafford County will not complete its tally until Monday.
Guzman could have requested a recount given the razor-thin margin but opted against doing so, drawing praise from other Democrats for not dragging the contest out.allows the losing candidate to request a recount if the difference between them does not exceed 1 percent; the counties and cities involved pay for the recount if the difference is not more than 0.5 percent. Not counting the Stafford ballots, the margin between McPike and Guzman is 0.42 percent.
McPike tweeted thanks to Guzman for “a spirited primary, and for your work in the General Assembly,” adding, “Onward to November.” Most of the Democratic primaries pitted veteran legislators against significantly younger, more vocally liberal rivals who claimed to be more in step with the party base. The McPike-Guzman matchup was the exception.
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