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(Des Moines, IA) -- An Iowa House race appears to have flipped after a recount in Scott County.
Democrat Craig Cooper holds a 6 vote lead over Republican Luana Stoltenberg in Iowa House District 81, which covers northwest Davenport. Before the recount, Stoltenberg led Cooper by 29 votes.
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate says Scott County had issues reporting its absentee ballots on election night. After county officials conducted a hand count of ballots Thursday and a machine count Friday, the results matched.
"Accuracy is the most important factor in elections," said Pate. "We want to make sure the results are correct before they are certified."
Scott County will canvass the results Monday. Candidates will have 3 days after the canvass to request a recount of their race.