Two state Assembly districts and one state Senate district will face recounts in the coming weeks, according to the Government Accountability Board.
The two Assembly recount requests come from incumbent Democrats who lost to their Republican challengers by slim margins.
State Rep. Kristen Dexter, D-Eau Claire, received 87 fewer votes than Republican candidate Kathy Bernier, according to the Associated Press. The recount she requested will begin Thursday.
State Rep. Jeff Smith, D-Eau Claire, is challenging his loss by 72 votes to Republican candidate Warren Petryk, according to the AP.
Republican candidate for the 31st Senate District Ed Thompson is also requesting a recount for what the AP reports as a 401-vote loss to Democratic incumbent state Sen. Kathleen Vinehout, D-Alma.
Although all three races were close and have the potential to turn over, the results will not have much effect on the Republican majorities in the Legislature, which currently stand at 60-38-1 in the Assembly and 19-14 in the Senate.
