Recounts Ordered in Key Primary Races

Multiple recounts are set to take place in various primary races following close results. In Rhode Island, Senate candidate Alexander E. Azar requested a recount after losing by 66 votes to Cameron J. Deutsch for the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican Thomas J. Paolino. In Massachusetts, Kari MacRae and Mathew Muratore's Republican primary for a Senate seat is headed to a recount with less than 50 votes separating them, and discrepancies in Plymouth's vote totals cited. Another recount is scheduled in the 25th Middlesex District where incumbent Rep. Marjorie Decker leads Evan MacKay by 41 votes, reversing MacKay’s initial lead. These recounts aim to ensure transparency and confidence in the election results.