Florida Governor’s Race Within Margin For Recount

By David Taintor

November 8, 2018 2:55 p.m.

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? Florida Governor’s race for the FIRST TIME is heading to a recount

DeSantis 49.62%
Gillum: 49.15%

Margin: 0.47%

That’s below the 0.5% trigger for a recount

— Marc Caputo (@MarcACaputo) November 8, 2018

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cervantes says:

November 8, 2018

And the Senate race has also tightened to the point where a manual recount may be necessary.
tibetancowboy says:

November 8, 2018

Some good news, plus the chance Gillum may be in there for a continuing fight for the vote too with a near draw with Scott in vote count, so far. Is a recount underway yet in his race?
mcstubbins says:

November 8, 2018

Make it happen, Cap’n!!
seamus42 says:

November 8, 2018

I’m thrilled. But I still have PTSD from Bush v. Gore. If they call in a Brooks Brothers mob, I may need medication.
steviedee111 says:

November 8, 2018

Ron DeSantis is being treated very badly.