RECOUNT: Long-time Council Bluffs lawmaker leads race by razor-thin margin

A Council Bluffs legislative race isn’t quite over; 37 votes is all that sits between long-time state representative, Republican Brent Siegrist and relative newcomer, Democrat Ben Larson.

“And it’s 0.06% difference,” said Larson.

Siegrist, who is ahead in the vote tally, says this is the closest race he’s ever experienced during his 12 terms representing the east side of Council Bluffs at the Capitol…

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