UPDATE, Nov. 18:

Virginia's 24th District Legislative committee decides there will not be a recount for the republican primary.

Ronnie Campbell is the winner with 1,068 votes. Ayers had 1,067 votes.

"We offer our congratulations to the winner, Ronnie Campbell, and ask

everyone to go to the polls on December 18 and vote for the Republican

nominee," Vance Wilkins, Chairman of the 24th Legislative District Committee, said in a statement.

Also on the ballot for the Republican primary for Virginia's 24th district were Catie Austin-Brown and Jay Lewis.

Austin-Brown had 694 votes and Jay Lewis had 154.

ORIGINAL:

Virginia's 24th district held Republican and Democratic primaries Saturday to determine the two candidates on the ballot for the special election to fill Delegate Ben Cline's seat.

Lexington and Rockbridge Area democrats announced Christian Worth was selected as the democratic nominee. Worth beat out Kenneth Bumgarner and Nicholas Betts.

According to a member of the Virginia's 24th District Republican Committee, just one vote separates Ronnie Campbell and Jimmy Ayers.

Campbell is the apparent winner with 1,068 votes. Ayers had 1,067 votes.

Ayers did not concede the race Saturday.

In a post to his campaign Facebook page, Ayers made an official request for a recount.

The special election will be held on Dec. 18.