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Jacob OglesNovember 10, 2018

Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner has formally ordered a machine recount in three statewide races: U.S. Senate, Governor and Agriculture Commissioner. “I hereby order the canvassing boards responsible for canvassing [the three races] to conduct a machine recount of the votes cast in the race,” reads an order from Detzner sent to elections supervisors […]

Jacob OglesNovember 10, 2018

Democrat Janet Cruz holds a 376-vote lead over Republican state Sen. Dana Young with all votes counted in Florida Senate District 18. The recount for the race was ordered by the Department of State on Saturday. Florida law calls for a machine recount if the difference between vote totals for candidates falls with 0.5 percent. […]

Jacob OglesNovember 10, 2018

It’s official: three statewide elections today will head to machine recount. The results of the machine recount in races for Senate, Governor, and Agriculture Commissioner are due by 3 p.m. Thursday to the Florida Department of State. As it stands, Republicans lead in the Senate and Governor’s races, with Democrats poised to flip Agriculture Commissioner. […]

Jacob OglesNovember 10, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott today called on sheriffs in Florida’s 67 counties to watch for elections law violations as recounts take place. “I am urging every Sheriff in the State of Florida to watch for any violations during the recount process as outlined in Florida law,” Scott said Saturday. Of course, the personal stakes of a […]

Jacob OglesNovember 10, 2018

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Republican Mike Caruso maintains a narrow 124-vote lead over Democrat Jim Bonfiglio. As the bulk of post-election tabulation attention turns to Broward County, the state House District 89 race race sits in hand recount range itself. The contest reportedly dropped this morning to a margin of 37 votes before coming back to the 124-vote lead […]

Jacob OglesNovember 10, 2018

Former Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman said Republican Rick Scott needs attorneys aggressively fighting for votes. Coleman in 2008 lost re-election to Democrat Al Franken, but only after an eight-month recount, one where Coleman still feels slighted. “In the end, you can get out-lawyered,” he told Fox & Friends this morning. Importantly, there have been no […]

Jacob OglesNovember 10, 2018

U.S. Rep.-elect Greg Steube has called on the Justice Department to oversee impending statewide recounts in Florida. “Over the last 48 hours we have witnessed gross incompetence among some election officials,” Steube said. He notes three statewide races—U.S. Senate, Governor and Agriculture Commissioner—appear bound now for automatic recounts. The Sarasota Republican noted the failure of Broward […]

Jacob OglesNovember 8, 2018

Democrat Nikki Fried now holds the lead over Republican Matt Caldwell in tabulated votes in the Agriculture Commissioner race. Out of over 8.046 million votes counted, Fried leads by 2,885. If she wins and replaces incumbent Adam Putnam, Fried would be the first Democrat in the Cabinet for a number of cycles. Caldwell held a […]

Jacob OglesNovember 8, 2018

Republican Matt Caldwell took Broward County elections officials to task as his lead over Democrat Nikki Fried disappeared in the statewide Agriculture Commissioner contest. Caldwell spokesman Brian Swenson attacked Broward Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes while promising the campaign will ensure every vote gets counted. “We have watched Brenda Snipes and the Broward Supervisor of […]

Jacob OglesNovember 8, 2018

Florida Democratic leaders rejoiced as Democrat Nikki Fried seized the lead in the state Agriculture Commissioner race over Republican Matt Caldwell. Florida Democratic Party chairwoman Terrie Rizzo released a statement congratulating Fried on her “win.” “As the important work of counting every last legal vote continues, it has become clear that the electoral process has worked […]

Jacob Ogles

Ken Detzner formally orders Florida recount for Senate, Governor, Ag. Commissioner

Janet Cruz holds 376-vote lead on Dana Young as recount begins

Here’s the updated totals on Florida’s statewide races heading to recount

Rick Scott calls on sheriffs to watch for election law violations during recounts

Mike Caruso-Jim Bonfiglio margin remains razor-thin as recount looms

Norm Coleman advises Rick Scott not to get ‘out-lawyered’ in recount

Greg Steube calls on Justice Department oversight for recounts

Recount looms in Ag Commissioner race, as Nikki Fried seizes lead

Matt Caldwell labels Broward elections corrupt as recount looms

Premature? Democratic leaders congratulate Nikki Fried for victory