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Jim RosicaNovember 11, 2018

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Barry Richard, the veteran Tallahassee lawyer now representing Democratic candidate for Governor Andrew Gillum during the gubernatorial vote recount, has taken a leave of absence from his law firm. That firm, Greenberg Traurig, adopted a leave policy for its lawyers taking on any matter “that might be controversial or disruptive,” Richard told Florida Politics Sunday […]

Jacob OglesNovember 11, 2018

Republican Ron DeSantis said he is moving forward with his transition into the Governor’s Mansion, even after Democratic opponent Andrew Gillum withdrew his concession from Tuesday’s election. “With the election behind us, it’s now time to come together as a state as we prepare to serve all Floridians,” DeSantis said in a video statement (below). […]

Danny McAuliffeNovember 10, 2018

Andrew Gillum is walking back his prior acknowledgment that Florida voters elected Republican Ron DeSantis as Governor. Gillum, the Mayor of Tallahassee, told news media on Saturday that he conceded the election to DeSantis on Tuesday night because he “had operated with the best information that was available.” “Since that time, more information has come […]

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 […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 10, 2018

Susie Wiles, campaign manager and transition team leader for Ron DeSantis, spoke to Florida Politics Saturday. She and the candidate are both in Jacksonville, not in Tallahassee at the recount headquarters, a seeming measure of the confidence the DeSantis campaign has about the recount going their way. In the gubernatorial race, DeSantis still leads Democrat Andrew […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 10, 2018

On Saturday, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham warned in a press call that attempts by Florida Democrats to steal the Florida election wouldn’t work. “Enough is enough, and it’s time to declare Rick Scott the winner after the recount,” Graham said. Graham had made similar comments on Fox News’ Hannity Friday. “We believe Rick won fair and square,” Graham […]

Staff ReportsNovember 9, 2018

Electing Ron DeSantis to the top office in the state (pending recount, that is) is a capital-g “Game Change” moment for Duval. DeSantis’ base is Jacksonville though he lives in Ponte Vedra. Everyone reading this knows that despite a county line, the money easily flows over borders. Pols from both Duval and Clay validated him, […]

Ryan NicolNovember 9, 2018

Former U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy jumped into the fray surrounding multiple potential recounts in the state, saying he was informed his absentee ballot was not counted by Palm Beach County. Murphy said on Twitter he was given a notice from the county that there was an “invalid signature match,” and that they were therefore unable […]

Scott PowersNovember 9, 2018

Overnight changes in the vote totals for Florida’s three contested statewide race show Republican Ron DeSantis‘ lead in the governor’s election slipping to 36,000 votes, Republican Rick Scott’s lead in the U.S. Senate election down to 15,000, and Democrat Nikki Fried moving out to an almost 3,000 vote lead for Agriculture Commissioner. That calls for […]

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 […]

Tag: Andrew Gillum

Barry Richard—Andrew Gillum’s recount lawyer—takes leave from firm

Ron DeSantis calls election ‘clear and unambiguous’ ahead of recount

Takeback: Andrew Gillum retracts concession as recount begins

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

‘Busy day for lawyers’: Susie Wiles talks Ron DeSantis’ recount

‘Enough is enough’: Lindsey Graham decries vote count ‘shenanigans’

Jacksonville Bold for 11.9.18 — Game change

Recount of one needed? Patrick Murphy says ballot wasn’t counted

The latest: Governor’s race in machine recount; Senate’s, Ag Commissioner’s in hand recount

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