ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Minnesota's governor and secretary of state Monday both declined to certify Democratic challenger Al Franken as the winner in the protracted U.S. Senate race.
The Democratic challenger held a 225-vote lead over incumbent Republican Sen. Norm Coleman when a state recount panel finished its work last week, but Minnesota law doesn't allow Franken to be certified while Coleman challenges the result, The Hill reported Monday.