Ricky Hurtado has won the race for District 63 of the North Carolina House of Representatives.

According to the North Carolina State Board of Elections dashboard, 20 out of 20 precincts are now reporting tallied votes. The NC District 63 race was a close race between the two candidates.

Hurtado won the race with a ballot count of 20,264, which represents 50.49% of all counted votes. Ross lost the race with a ballot count of 19,869, which represents 49.51% of all counted votes. 

Hurtado said he is excited having won the race.

“I’m excited to provide a new perspective in a growing electorate, a growing diverse community and making sure that we’re doing everything we can to represent everyone in our community” Hurtado said.”

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Jon Sarver contributed to the reporting of this story.