Prince William Circuit Court Judge Kimberly Irving tossed out a challenge from Maria Martin, a Republican who was unhappy about the results of a recount of her June 20 Primary Election loss to Nikki Rattray Baldwin.
Martin argued that one of her election observers witnessed a ballot that may have been improperly marked and that the observer could not review the vote. However, the observer was not a recount official; Irving stated that chosen campaigns before the July 21, 2023, recount occurred and had no right to challenge the ballot.
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Maria Martin lost the Republican Primary Election to her opponent Nikki Ratray Baldwin by two votes.
A hand recount of ballots cast of more than 16,000 ballots in Prince William and Stafford counties for the GOP nomination for the Virginia Senate 29 seat completed Friday, July 21, 2023, confirms the result.
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"A two-day recount, performed by election officials in both Prince William and Stafford counties, showed unchanged results from the June 20 primary: Baldwin won with 2,605 of the votes cast, while Martin garnered 2,603, Prince William Registrar Eric Olsen said in a phone call Friday night."
Nikki Rattray Baldwin declared victory in the run for the Republican nomination in the June 20, 2023, Primary Election.
Baldwin beat her opponent Maria Martin by two votes. Martin has called for a recount.
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Insidenova.com: "Down just two votes, Maria Martin announced Tuesday she intends to request a recount in the Republican primary for the District 29 State Senate seat, even as opponent Nikki Rattray Baldwin declared victory in the contest."
