Donna Howard Still the Winner

Dist. 48 incumbent increases lead by one vote

State Rep. Donna Howard checks returns on Election Night.
State Rep. Donna Howard checks returns on Election Night. (photo by John Anderson)

Travis County has finally counted all the votes, including provisional and late-arriving mail-in votes, and Democratic state Representative Donna Howard is still the winner over Republican Dan Neil. The totals: Howard 25,026, Neil 25,010, increasing her 15-vote Election Day margin by one. No word yet on whether Neil will call for a recount.

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