Trump campaign requests partial Wisconsin recount, deposits $3 million to challenge Biden victory
Wisconsin is the latest state where President Trump is trying to undo a projected win for Joe Biden in the election.
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President Donald Trump's reelection campaign on Wednesday said it will file for a partial recount in Wisconsin to challenge President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the state.
The campaign wired $3 million to Wisconsin election officials to cover the cost of the anticipated recount request.
Trump's campaign said in a statement that it will petition to recount the ballots in two heavily Democratic counties: Milwaukee, which includes the city of Milwaukee, and Dane, which contains the state's capital of Madison. The campaign claimed "illegal" voting activity was carried out by Wisconsin election officials, without providing evidence of any widespread problems that could upend Biden's more than 20,000-vote lead.
By requesting recounts solely in those two counties, the Trump campaign avoids paying an estimated $7.9 million that would have been required for a statewide recount. Trump also avoids recounting in the more than 60 counties in Wisconsin that he won, possibly reducing his ballot tally overall.