Montgomery County Council member Marc B. Elrich emerged victorious in the Democratic primary for Montgomery County executive, as the county Board of Elections on Monday completed a recount requested by the runner-up in the June 26 primary, businessman David T. Blair.
Elrich’s lead shrank from 79 votes to 77 in the day-long recount, but Blair’s two-vote gain didn’t come close to changing the outcome. Blair appears unlikely to further pursue his attempt to reverse the results.
In an interview late Monday evening, Elrich said he and Blair had spoken by phone and that Blair had promised to help him in the general election.
“It was a really positive conversation,” Elrich said.
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