Recount ordered in Democratic congressional primary
A recount has been ordered in the Democratic primary to determine who will challenge Republican Rep. Larry Bucshon (boo-SHAHN’) for southwestern Indiana’s congressional seat.
The Indiana Recount Commission decided Thursday that it will review the 8th District primary results that show Ron Drake leading former state Rep. David Orentlicher (OR’-ent-lik-er) by 68 votes out of nearly 60,000 cast.
It could take several weeks to complete the recount that Orentlicher requested. Drake says that delay cuts into the time he has to campaign against Bucshon.
Drake criticized Orentlicher for moving to Terre Haute to run for Congress after formerly representing an Indianapolis legislative district. Orentlicher, meanwhile, questioned Drake living in Washington, D.C., for more than 30 years before moving to his Sullivan County farm last year.
