Massachusetts recount flips state house election to Democrat by one vote

Kristin Kassner won against Republican opponent Lenny Mirra after a recount shrunk candidates' narrow vote deficit to one

A recount in a political race in Massachusetts has flipped a state house of representatives election from Republican to Democrat by a single vote.

Democrat Kristin Kassner won against her Republican opponent and five-term incumbent Lenny Mirra earlier this week after a recount that shrunk the candidates' narrow vote deficit to one. The candidates were all vying for a seat based in the North Shore area, which is a coastal region between Boston and New Hampshire.