THE STATE CANVASSING BOARD HAS ORDERED THE RECOUNT IN THE RACE BETWEEN DEMOCRAT INCUMBENT RAY POWELL AND REPUBLICAN CHALLENGER AUBREY DUNN. THE LATEST TOTALS SHOW DUNN WITH A 704-VOTE LEAD OUT OF HALF A MILLION VOTES CAST.
THIS WILL BE THE FIRST RECOUNT SINCE NEW MEXICO ENACTED A LAW IN 2008 FOR AUTOMATIC RECOUNTS WHEN THE MARGIN IS LESS THAN HALF-A-PERCENT.
