Democratic Clark County Commission candidate Marco Hernandez is likely to request a recount in the primary race which he lost by a little less than 200 votes on Tuesday.

Laborer’s Local 872 business manager Tommy White confirmed on Thursday that Hernandez, an organizer with the union, would likely seek a recount on the Democratic primary for the Clark County Commission District E seat, which state Sen. Tick Segerblom narrowly won by 181 votes out of nearly 12,000 cast.

White said that nobody had anticipated Hernandez, a political newcomer, to do so well against Segerblom, and cited issues with voting machines not properly displaying candidate names as a potential area where Hernandez could pick up votes in a recount.

“I really believe we have a good shot at this,” he said.

The Associated Press reported that a handful of voting machines experienced “isolated” glitches on the state’s primary election day, but that all affected voters were ultimately able to successfully cast a ballot.

Under state law, any candidate who loses an election can request a recount within three days of polls closing. The 2017 Nevada Legislature approved a change to recount procedure from first requiring a small statistical sampling of ballots to now requiring a full recount take place upon request, as long as the losing candidate is able to post a bond for the cost of recounting the ballots.

Segerblom said in an interview that he was fine if Hernandez pursued a recount, saying the election was a “hard-fought battle” and didn’t fault him for seeking a recount.

“It’s a legal process, it’s what the law says,” he said. “Based on what I’ve seen there were no discrepancies, but I wouldn’t want to win unfairly.”

The seat, which is currently held by termed-out Commissioner Chris Giunchigliani, has an overwhelming Democratic voter registration advantage, and the winner of the primary is expected to easily win over Republican candidate Trish Marsh in the general election.

Disclosure: Chris G, Tick Segerblom and Laborer's Local 872 has donated to The Nevada Independent. You can see a full list of donors here.