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ROCK HILL — A Republican challenger for one of the Rock Hill area's state Senate seats holds a narrow lead that could force a recount next week, election officials said. The incumbent, Sen. Mike Fanning, D-Fairfield, finished election night behind by 32 votes in his bid for a third term.
His challenger, Chester attorney Everett Stubbs , saw the lead increase to 39 when three of the four counties that include District 17 reviewed and counted their provisional ballots on Nov. 8. Sen.
Mike Fanning District 17 includes all of Fairfield and Chester counties, the southeast portion of York and a small northern section of Lancaster County. As of 4:45 p.m.
Nov. 8, York County had not reported its provisional ballots to the state. State law requires a recount if the difference is 1 percent or less after election results, along with provisional ballots, are certified by county election boards.
The 39-vote separation represents a .06 percent lead by Stubbs. Fort Mill parents asked to delay opening 2 new schools.
Trustees voted to stay on schedule instead. Updated totals from the other three counties gave Stubbs 27,936 votes to Fanning's 27,897. The provisional ballots from Fairfield, Lancaster and Chester favored Stubbs, 22-13.
The State Elections Commission is scheduled to certify the election results on Nov. 14, spokesman John Catalano said. That would trigger the recount which could happen the same day, he said.
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