Recount Flips State House Election for Democrat by 1 Single Vote – This is a Massive Blow

One Massachusetts House of Representatives district may have had one of the closest races in modern election history. Democrat Kristin Kassner took a one-vote lead over incumbent Republican Rep. Lenny Mirra after an election recount was completed on Thursday, according to CBS News. A total of 23,525 votes were cast in the state House election in Massachusetts’ 2nd Essex District, according to Politico. The recount leaves Kassner with 11,763 votes to Mirra’s 11,762. The sitting Republican initially led by 10 votes after the the election — a margin thin enough to allow Kassner to file for a recount. A final…