Aiken County Prepares for Mandatory Recount in Closely Contested U.S. House District 2 Race
Aiken County election officials are preparing for a mandatory recount in the U.S. House District 2 race, following an extremely close contest between Republican incumbent Joe Wilson and Democratic challenger Zyon Khalifa. The recount, triggered by a margin of less…
Augusta Aiken, GA, November 10, 2026 — The U.S. House District 2 race in Aiken County is heading for a mandatory recount following an exceptionally close election. Officials are preparing for the process after the vote margin between the candidates fell below the threshold requiring a review.
Aiken County election officials are making preparations for a mandatory recount in the U.S. House District 2 race. The decision to conduct a recount was prompted by the extremely close nature of the contest between the Republican incumbent, Joe Wilson, and the Democratic challenger, Zyon Khalifa.
The recount process is officially triggered when the margin of victory in an election is less than 1% of the total votes cast. This condition has been met in the District 2 race, necessitating the mandatory review of ballots.
The recount is scheduled to commence on Tuesday at the Aiken County Elections Office. Election officials will be undertaking the task of recounting the votes cast in the race.
Details regarding the exact number of votes separating the candidates or the total number of votes cast were not immediately available in the summary. The contractor’s name or the specific procedures for the recount were also not provided.
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