election. he is trying to win the nomination for a 7th term. his challenger chris mcdaniel is leading by a wirazor sin margin. this is a historic moment in the state s history. because of your hard work, because of your dedication, we sit here tonight pleading a 42 year incumbent. remember it is about the people. it has always been about the people. there is still a handful out there that hasn t been counted. the campaign says voting machines in some precincts have been counting. the votes in that county still need to be counted.