In a nail-biting finish to one of Iowaʼs most-watched congressional contests about 2 years ago‚ Christina Bohannan asked for a vote recount in her race against Mariannette Miller-Meeks for the states 1st District seat
The tally showed a razor-thin margin: Miller-Meeks (the long-standing Republican rep) led by just under 1000 votes which made up less than 1% of total ballots cast - a gap so small it triggered immediate attention from both partyʼs leadership
This race stood out as one of the last un-decided contests after the GOP had already locked-up their House majority that year; the outcome would affect the final balance-of-power numbers in congress (even though Republicans already knew theyʼd control the chamber)
The recount request came through official channels on a thursday morning which set off a complex vote-checking process that would need careful attention from election staff members and party watchers