Connecticut House Lawmaker Discovered Winner After Race Called for Opponent

Local official says error is to blame

People cast their ballots at a polling location in Texas, as seen in a file photo. Sergio Flores/Getty Images

Connecticut Republican House Rep. Craig Fishbein was called the loser in a race for his seat until an error was found and it flipped back to him.

The win was previously called for Democrat Jim Jinks, according to the CT Mirror. Wallingford Town Clerk Barbara Thompson told news outlets that her office on Tuesday found that votes hadn’t been recorded in Connecticut’s reporting system at Yalesville Elementary School.