(INDIANAPOLIS) – Nine days after Indiana’s primary, Republicans have their nominee for one last seat in the Indiana House.
Hamilton County Councilman Fred Glynn held a six-vote lead on former Trump administration official Suzie Jaworowski on election night. But the Marion County Election Board had to rule on whether to accept 227 provisional ballots, cast when there’s a machine malfunction at the polling place or a question about whether a voter is properly registered. The board has accepted and tallied 108 of those ballots — but none of them turned out to include votes in that district.
Four more voters have until noon Friday to present a photo ID after failing to do so at the polls, but even if all four do so and are in that district, it’s not enough to wipe out Glynn’s margin. Hamilton County, which contains most of the district, meets Friday to rule on seven provisional ballots, but none of them is in the district.
Glynn’s victory will become official Monday when the Marion County Election Board votes to certify the totals. Jaworowski still has the option of seeking a recount.
Glynn will face IUPUI Professor Victoria Wilburn in November for an open seat created by redistricting. The seat is expected to be a swing district.
