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laserhaas

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Thu Nov 8, 2018, 06:35 AM Nov 2018

Florida Senatorial Candidate, Bill Nelson - declares for recount

Source: Senatorial Candidate Nelson



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ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida’s U.S. Senate race is headed toward a recount, based on today’s razor-thin margin.

Unofficial results show U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson narrowly trailing GOP candidate Rick Scott by a little more than just 34,500 votes out of a total of 8.1 million ballots cast. That’s less than a one-half percentage point difference. State law requires a recount when candidates are with one-half point.

“We are proceeding to a recount,” Sen. Nelson said this morning, in a brief statement.

Read more: https://www.nelsonforsenate.com/press-releases/florida-u-s-senate-race-between-nelson-scott-headed-toward-recount/
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Florida Senatorial Candidate, Bill Nelson - declares for recount (Original Post) laserhaas Nov 2018 OP
Ohio has not officially announced True Blue American Nov 2018 #1
It's currently 21,899 or .26 percent difference. flpoljunkie Nov 2018 #2
I am counting 21,888. Maybe the numbers were updated? StevieM Nov 2018 #4
Wonder if the repukes will send mobs? Marthe48 Nov 2018 #3
Yes!!!!! Pisces Nov 2018 #5
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