Tom Davies, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Greg Ballard’s candidacy creates a unique four-candidate race for the office that oversees statewide election and voting policies.

The final outcome from the recount of what is now a three-vote margin in May’s Republican primary for a state Senate seat won’t be decided until at least the last days of July.

State Sen. Liz Brown’s petition filed Wednesday with the Recount Commission seeks the recusal of Indianapolis attorney Paul Mullin from involvement in the recount.

It will be at least another month before the Indiana Recount Commission weighs in on what is now a three-vote Republican primary win by state Sen. Spencer Deery.

Concerns about Diego Morales’ reelection chances weighed into the move by the Republican candidate who’s largely unknown to the public.

Completed tallies show incumbent GOP Sens. Spencer Deery and Liz Brown with narrow primary wins.