Shepard raises possibility of recount in 16th Senate District race

After two prominent state Senate Republicans raised questions Friday about the ballot count in the 16th Senate District race, a candidate himself joined the fray Saturday, raising the possibility of calling for a recount.

The campaign for Republican David Shepard, particularly citing questions about Kern County's count, released a statement reading in part: "Ensuring the ability of the Kern County Elections Office to accurately count and report results should be a bipartisan issue. Our team is closely assessing whether a recount will be the next step."