Mark Gilstrap edges out Nathan Barnes by one vote in recount for WyCo 1st District At-Large

Mark Gilstrap will advance to the general election for the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas, Commission next month by the thinnest of margins.
A recount and vote canvass that wrapped up Friday confirm that Gilstrap finished second in the March primary by one vote over Nathan Barnes, the third-place finisher among seven candidates vying for the 1st District At-Large seat.
Barnes, a longtime politician, had requested a recount after initial vote tallies showed that he missed the cutoff by 10 votes for advancing to the general election. The recount tightened up that margin by a single vote.
It’s not clear what options Barnes has or whether he plans to exercise any that are available. He was not immediately available for comment on Friday.
As it stands, Gilstrap, a former Kansas senator, will run against the primary election’s top vote-getter, Melissa Bynum, in the April election.