After a recount in Augusta today, the Secretary of State’s office says the recount confirms Michael Estes’ win over Sarah Lewin in the state Senate District 1 Republican primary. Estes is from York and Lewin is from Eliot.
The result from the recount was 1,548 votes for Estes and 1,545 votes for Lewin.
Estes will face Democratic candidate Dawn Hill in November for the Senate seat being vacated by Peter Bowman (D).
