Allen West Concedes Race WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tea party firebrand Rep. Allen West conceded his re-election fight Tuesday, two weeks after the election gave way to court appearances, two partial recounts and unending accusations by his camp that the vote count wasn't fair. In a statement, the Republican freshman said "there are certainly still inaccuracies in the results" but not enough to change the outcome, giving the race to Democratic newcomer Patrick Murphy. "While a contest of the election results might have changed the vote totals, we do not have evidence that the outcome would change," West said.