Doty Wins the Recount

It looks like Al Doty will hold on to his seat in the state legislature. The Royalton DFL-er has survived the recount of the close race with Republican Mike LeMieur of Little Falls. The final difference following the recount was a scant 76 votes. LeMieur, President of the Little Falls City Council, challenged only two votes, and Doty challenged one. There was no change in the Crow Wing County vote count, where five thousand votes were cast in the contest.