Buterbaugh will not seek a recount

Republican state Senate candidate Jim Buterbaugh has decided against petitioning for a recount due to the expense.

Sen. Edith “Edie” McClafferty defeated Buterbaugh for the Senate District 38 seat by 54 votes on Nov. 3 — a narrow enough margin to flag the race for a recount by the state. 

Buterbaugh said it was going to cost about $9,000 — $4,500 each for Jefferson and Silver Bow counties — to do the recount due to state law.