Johnston County state Sen. David Rouzer, Republican, has officially requested a recount in his 7th district congressional race against Democratic incumbent Rep. Mike McIntyre.  McIntyre leads Rouzer by 655 votes out of 336,739 cast. Here is Rouzer’s statement:

 

Raleigh, NC – State Senator David Rouzer, candidate for Congress in North Carolina’s 7th Congressional District, released the following statement from his campaign today:

“Considering this is the closest Congressional race in the country and in light of the irregularity previously found in Bladen County, which significantly reduced the vote margin at that time, I have decided to request a mandatory recount of the votes cast in the 7th Congressional District as allowed by law. In a race this close, accidental human error could easily change the outcome. It is important to ensure that every legal vote cast is properly and accurately counted.”