Arizona Democrat Katie Hobbs’s lead over Republican Kari Lake in the gubernatorial race remained about the same after the latest updates from counties still tabulating votes.
Hobbs, the Arizona secretary of state, has a lead of 17,200, down 49 votes.
The latest updates saw Hobbs gain 5,021 votes and Lake gain 5,070 votes.
Lake had been gaining significantly in other recent updates, causing the race to near recount territory.
The margin remains at 0.6 percent, just outside of the 0.5 percent that, under Arizona law, triggers an automatic recount.
If the margin ends up that close, the secretary of state is required to certify the facts to a court, and the court is required to order a recount….