In @RitaHartIA’s home county of Clinton County, the last county to complete its recount in the incredibly tight #IA02, where @millermeeks leads by 34 votes, according to unofficial results per @IowaSOS. 
Not all counties that have completed recounts, but where county officials have yet to certify the re-canvass of votes, have reported results to @IowaSOS, including Scott County, where @RitaHartIA netted 26 votes. By that count, @millermeeks has just an 8-vote lead. #IA02
The Scott County Board of Supervisors meets Monday — the deadline for the state to certify results statewide — to receive the recount board’s report and decide whether to accept & submit recount results to @IowaSOS, including an unexplained 131-ballot discrepancy. #IA02
Overhead during Clinton County recount: “Hey, I got one that trumps your Jesus vote. This guy wrote in ‘God.’ ... And not only did they write in God, they voted against every judge.” #IA02
Deleted previous tweet. There was a ballot where someone wrote in the Democratic Party and not a candidate, but it was different ballot where someone wrote in Rita Hart’s name that they counted as a legitimate vote; not the other ballot.
Clinton County recount board now about halfway thru tallying absentee votes for @RitaHartIA and @millermeeks, along with undervotes, overvotes and write-in votes. Board is going precinct by precinct, and is taking a short break. #IA02
After completing tally of absentee votes in Clinton County, Hart nets +1 vote. Unsure yet what net was from Election Day ballots. That shrinks @millermeeks lead to seven votes, if Hart net +26 votes from Scott County stands. #IA02
Recount board counted 3 more absentee ballots than Election Day. “It’s not 131,” Clinton County Auditor says, referencing 131-ballot discrepancy in Scott County absentee ballot totals from recount to county canvass. #IA02
After all is said and done, @RitaHartIA nets + 2 votes in Clinton County recount, her home county, shrinking @millermeeks lead to 6 votes in incredibly close #IA02 race. State Canvass Board meets Monday afternoon to certify results statewide.
Attorney for @millermeeks campaign, even with results from Scott County and unexplained 131-ballot discrepancy, “Miller-Meeks won this race.” #IA02
.@millermeeks issues statement following completion of #IA02 recount, stating she looks forward to being certified the winner on Monday. #iapolitics
.@RitaHartIA in statement argues @millermeeks sought to keep legitimate votes from being counted & “will closely review what the county and state boards do on Monday, with an eye toward making sure all Iowa voices are fairly heard.” Meaning: this #IA02 roller coaster ain’t over.
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