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Democratic challenger Patrick Murphy declared victory Sunday over Rep. Allen B. West after a partial recount this weekend showed him still leading by more than half a percentage point — though Mr. West is refusing to concede, and questions linger over how ballots were treated in one Florida county.
"The congressman needs to come to grips with the reality that he lost," Anthony Kusich, Mr. Murphy's campaign manager, said in a statement that challenged Mr. West to give up.
Democrat leads, West still fights at deadline for Florida recount →
