Democratic Select Board member Sarah Hewins appears to be on track to win the 2nd Plymouth district state representative election.
If the results hold, Hewins will unseat incumbent Republican state Rep. John Gaskey, electing a Democrat to the district’s seat for the first time in two decades.
After Wareham reported its votes around 7 a.m., Hewins jumped ahead to claim a lead of 89 votes, Wareham Week reported. Across the three towns in the district, Carver, Wareham and Middleboro, Hewins got 9,264 votes to Gaskey’s 9,175.
The race could be close enough for a recount. A representative from Gaskey’s campaign told the Carver Journal that the Gaskey team is discussing its options right now. Under Massachusetts state law, campaigns can request a recount if the margin is less than 0.5% — which it currently is.
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