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Jacob OglesNovember 18, 2018

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Democrat Andrew Gillum formally conceded the race for Florida Governor for a second time. Standing alongside wife, R. Jai, in a Facebook Live video and wearing an jacket for his alma mater Florida A&M University, the Tallahassee mayor formally brought to a close one of the most dramatic gubernatorial elections in state history. “This has been the […]

Jacob OglesNovember 17, 2018

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President Donald Trump may have just directed his most damaging tweet yet at Democrat Andrew Gillum. He paid him a compliment. “Congratulations to Andrew Gillum on having run a really tough and competitive race for Governor of the Great State of Florida,” Trump tweeted. “He will be a strong Democrat warrior long into the future—a […]

Jacob OglesNovember 17, 2018

With a hand recount of U.S. Senate votes in Broward County complete, Democrat Bill Nelson netted less than 300 votes, according to Republican Rick Scott’s campaign. That’s bad news for the Democrat, who hoped the examination of some 32,000 undervotes in the heavily Democratic County would help close a 12,603-vote deficit in the election. Miami […]

Jacob OglesNovember 17, 2018

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi disputed news she would meet with President Donald Trump in Mar-A-Lago over Thanksgiving to discuss a potential nomination for the U.S. Attorney General position. “The attorney general says that is fake news,” Bondi spokesman Whitney Ray said in an email to News Service of Florida on Friday. The denial comes after her […]

Jacob OglesNovember 15, 2018

Attorneys for Republican Agriculture Commissioner candidate Matt Caldwell say Broward County collected and counted thousands of votes after the election was over. That’s enough to chip at or even erase Democrat Nikki Fried’s current lead. Results from a statewide recount show the Democratic candidate leading Caldwell by 5,307 votes, a slightly narrower lead than the […]

Jacob OglesNovember 15, 2018

Even as a recount netted Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rick Scott votes, he continued to call on Democratic opponent Bill Nelson to somehow stop the process. “With over two-thirds of the machine recount completed, our margin of victory has grown,” Scott tweeted today. “It’s time for @SenBillNelson to end this recount.” Scott spokesman Chris Hartline […]

Jacob OglesNovember 15, 2018

Bay County’s Supervisor of Elections stood alone in Florida when he allowed voters displaced by Hurricane Michael to cast ballots by email and fax. But while no other officials took the compassionate but clearly illegal course of action, more than one questioned why the state prohibited elections officials from accepting votes electronically under the circumstances. […]

Jacob OglesNovember 13, 2018

Republican Matt Caldwell says he thought it was mathematically impossible for him to lose the Florida Agriculture Commissioner race when he declared victory a week ago. He was up 40,000 votes and believed about five Broward County precincts and a maximum 33,000 votes remained untabulated. Now he’s 5,326 votes behind Democrat Nikki Fried and wants […]

Jacob OglesNovember 13, 2018

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan plans to make the most of this year’s lame duck session before being relegated to the House minority. The Sarasota Republican and Florida Congressional Delegation chairman issued a list of end-of-year priorities, some partisan issues, and others geographic priorities. “This is going to be a very active lame duck session and […]

Jacob OglesNovember 12, 2018

Bay County Supervisor of Elections Mark Andersen illegally accepted more than 140 electronic ballots on or before the Nov. 6 election, citing concerns that Hurricane Michael may have displaced voters. But so far, three other North Florida elections chiefs in the Category 4 storm’s path have denied doing the same. And no officials besides Andersen have […]

Jacob Ogles

With recount completed, Andrew Gillum concedes—again

The Kiss-off: Donald Trump dubs Andrew Gillum strong warrior—in the ‘future’

Broward County hand recount nets little for Bill Nelson

Pam Bondi dubs reports of upcoming Mar-A-Lago meeting as ‘fake news’

Nikki Fried clings to recount lead; Matt Caldwell alleges Broward counted late ballots

Rick Scott wants to stop a recount he’s winning. That’s silly. Here’s why.

Only Bay County accepted fax, email ballots, elections officials confirm

Matt Caldwell doesn’t want to win recount by ‘legal loophole’

Vern Buchanan lays out plans for lame duck session

Other counties in Hurricane Michael’s path deny accepting electronic ballots