Bernie Sanders demands recanvass of Kentucky primary vote
- 8 years ago
Bernie Sanders isn't done with his assault on the Democratic establishment.
The Vermont Senator and current runner-up in the Democratic presidential race is requesting a state-run recanvass of last week's Kentucky Democratic primary, hoping to earn at least one more delegate out of one of the year's closest races.
On election night, former secretary of state Hillary Clinton led Sanders by 1,924 votes out of 454,573 cast, prompting her campaign to claim victory.
However, Sanders never admitted defeat and instead vowed to take the fight to the Democratic National Convention.
Both Sanders and Clinton were awarded 27 delegates apiece in Kentucky, but the latter's campaign has doubts as to whether a recanvass would change the results of the primary.
The Vermont Senator and current runner-up in the Democratic presidential race is requesting a state-run recanvass of last week's Kentucky Democratic primary, hoping to earn at least one more delegate out of one of the year's closest races.
On election night, former secretary of state Hillary Clinton led Sanders by 1,924 votes out of 454,573 cast, prompting her campaign to claim victory.
However, Sanders never admitted defeat and instead vowed to take the fight to the Democratic National Convention.
Both Sanders and Clinton were awarded 27 delegates apiece in Kentucky, but the latter's campaign has doubts as to whether a recanvass would change the results of the primary.