Democrat Nikki Fried pulls ahead in race for Florida's agriculture commissioner

[RandySF]

Nicole “Nikki” Fried may have a fighting chance at being the Democrat’s last hope for a statewide seat.

The Fort Lauderdale attorney and lobbyist is leading Republican challenger Rep. Matt Caldwell by a mere 2,914 votes as of 8:20 p.m. Thursday, according to the Division of Elections. At the start of the day, she trailed Caldwell by about 4,000 votes.

It is almost certain that a manual recount is in store: the threshold is 0.25 points. But unofficial statewide results have to be reported to the state elections office before a recount can be officially ordered. The deadline for counties to report unofficial results is Saturday at noon.


https://www.google.com/amp/amp.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/election/article221362645.html

[AlexSFCA]

1. have they counted every single provisional ballot?

[lark]

2. Not yet, are counting the final ones now.

I'm also not sure if Broward county has finished counting all the mail in ballots, that's where Nelson/Gillum/Fried re getting the increases so far.

[Piedras]

3. Florida Election Watch has Nikki Fried ahead

https://floridaelectionwatch.gov/StateOffices/CommissionerOfAgriculture
Nicole "Nikki" Fried (Dem) leads with 50.02% of the vote. Matt Caldwell (Rep) trails with 49.98% of the vote.

[DonCoquixote]

4. why this is important

Florida's (lack of) gun regulation is done in the Agricultral department. This is done so that a bunch of angry white farmers can ensure nobody takes their right to own miltary grade weapons.

[RandySF]

5. It's a springboard to higher office.

And she's a DEMOCRAT.