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Staff ReportsNovember 7, 2018

Despite GOP Gov. Rick Scott claiming victory Tuesday night, the U.S. Senate election between him and incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson is heading to a recount. The initial margin of victory is less than a half-percent, which triggers an automatic machine recount under state law. Just 26,056 votes separate the two candidates out of more than eight million cast, according […]

Joe HendersonNovember 7, 2018

The polls said this Florida election was supposed to be the Democrats’ night. Andrew Gillum was going to be the next Governor and that Bill Nelson would be headed back to the U.S. Senate for a fourth term. They would finally have a real seat in the room where it happens in Tallahassee. But Florida […]

Phil AmmannNovember 6, 2018

On Election Day, as polls close, the after-parties begin. Candidates — along with nearly everyone else in America — will be glued to their screens Tuesday night for election results. In the end, win or lose, there will be a party. Some will celebrate a hard-fought victory, while others will be a bit more somber, […]

Jacob OglesNovember 6, 2018

Candidates in Southwest Florida anticipated lengthy debates about Medicaid expansions, gun rights and maybe charter school funding to dominate political discourse this election. So it seemed illustrative to state Sen. Kathleen Passidomo when a Naples candidate forum contained not one question about health care came up. “This year,” she said, “it’s all about the water […]

Ryan NicolNovember 6, 2018

Plenty of internet experts have all sorts of predictions as to what will happen Tuesday night. But those putting their money where their mouth is see good news for Democratic candidates Andrew Gillum and Bill Nelson in their respective races for Governor and U.S. Senate. As of the drafting of this piece (though with numbers […]

Steve SchaleNovember 6, 2018

To: Fellow Americans Who Don’t Sleep From: Steve Schale, Tired Florida Man Re: You know you are going to miss these. *5 hours until the polls open *17 hours until the first of 23 phone calls between 7 and 7:05 p.m. asking what I think. *19 hours until FSU basketball season tips off against the boys from […]

Ryan NicolNovember 6, 2018

On Election Day, as the polls close, the after-parties begin. Candidates — along with nearly everyone else in America — will be glued to their screens Tuesday night for election results. In the end, win or lose, there will be a party. Some will celebrate a hard-fought victory, while others will be a bit more […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 6, 2018

Jacksonville’s Michael Binder, the director of the University of North Florida’s Public Opinion Research Lab, sees a difference between the 2014 and 2018 Florida gubernatorial races. That difference: the appeal of Democrat Andrew Gillum, which Binder says has created “excitement and enthusiasm” compared to the 2014 ballot. Whereas Crist, a former Republican, may have been […]

Rosanne DunkelbergerNovember 5, 2018

Tallahassee-based opposition researcher Josh Cooper has had plenty on his “plate” the past few months. That includes consulting for campaigns in the statewide races of GOP U.S. Senate candidate Rick Scott, Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis and state CFO Jimmy Patronis, as well as others nationwide. But after the winners are called Tuesday night, he will head […]

Scott PowersNovember 5, 2018

Another poll released Monday morning is showing the Democrats leading in Florida’s gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races, this one from Quinnipiac University, which has both Andrew Gillum and Bill Nelson up by seven points over their opponents, Republicans Ron DeSantis and Rick Scott. The Quinnipiac University Poll has Gillum, the Tallahassee Mayor, leading DeSantis, the […]

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Joe Henderson: Democrats win polls but GOP dominates Florida elections … again

It’s not the party … it’s the after party! A rundown of where Florida candidates will be on election night

Red Tide Politics: It’s the environment, stupid.

PredictIt: Odds favor Andrew Gillum, Bill Nelson

Steve Schale: Like the Jaguars season, the election is nearly over.

It’s not the party … it’s the after party! A rundown of where South Florida candidates will be on election night

‘Excitement and enthusiasm’: Andrew Gillum’s impact on 2018 politics, polling

Josh Cooper going from Election Day to mahi mahi

Andrew Gillum, Bill Nelson leading, Q poll shows