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Monday, Nov. 14, 2022

Has the race for Wisconsin Secretary of State been called yet?


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The Wisconsin Secretary of State race between Democratic incumbent Doug La Follette and Republican challenger Amy Loudenbeck has not been called.

As of Nov. 10, La Follette led Loudenbeck 48.3% to 48% with 99% of the votes counted, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

La Follette had 1,268,527 votes and Loudenbeck had 1,260,867 — a gap of just 7,660 votes or 0.3% of the vote total.

News outlets including the Associated Press, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and New York Times have not yet called the race as of Nov. 14.

In a Facebook update, Loudenbeck said she and her team will "decide what steps to take once all of the votes have been counted."

Loudenbeck could request a recount if the margin remains at or below 1%.

In a Wednesday statement to Wisconsin Public Radio, La Follette said his campaign was "confident" about his lead but would trust the recount process.

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