Kaplan won’t ask for recount in Assembly race

Monday, Nov. 15, 2004 | 9:28 a.m.

Democratic Assembly candidate Kirk Kaplan has decided against asking for a recount in his race, which was decided by just 240 votes.

Kaplan challenged Republican Valerie Weber, R-Las Vegas, in Assembly District 5. Democrats targeted the seat, largely because the district is closely divided between Republicans and Democrats, and ultimately they registered enough people to take a lead in the district, 9,519 registered Democrats to 9,447 registered Republicans.

Weber also was targeted by gaming companies who said she tried to put too much of a tax burden on them instead of supporting a broad-based tax increase.

While he had considered asking for a recount, Kaplan said he feels the machines that counted ballots are reliable enough not to challenge the results.

"It was close and I had a good showing," he said. "There were a lot of great things that came out of it."

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