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\nFlorida will hold a machine recount of votes in its neck-and-neck races for the US Senate and governor, officials said on Saturday, setting up a days-long wait for closure in two of the most closely-watched contests of the midterm elections.<\/p>\n
Results of the recount are due by 3 p.m. Thursday for the two races, which along with those for governor in Georgia and for the U.S. Senate in Arizona, are the most high-profile contests still undecided after Tuesday\u2019s vote.<\/p>\n
The drama echoed the 2000 presidential vote recount that took place in Florida, with both sides alleging foul play and sending lawyers to the Sunshine State.<\/p>\n
In Florida\u2019s election for the US Senate, Republican Governor Rick Scott had seen his lead narrow over incumbent Democratic US Senator Bill Nelson to about 12,500 votes, or 0.15 percent, by Saturday evening.<\/p>\n
Scott urged every sheriff in the state to watch for any violations during the recount process and to take appropriate actions.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will not let unethical liberals steal this election!\u201d Scott wrote on Twitter. \u201cIt\u2019s time Senator Nelson accepts these results and allows the state of Florida to move forward to a better future.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nelson said his campaign would continue taking action to ensure every vote is counted without interference or efforts to undermine the democratic process.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe believe when every legal ballot is counted we\u2019ll win this election,\u201d Nelson said in a statement.<\/p>\n
In the gubernatorial contest, Republican Ron DeSantis\u2019 lead over Democrat Andrew Gillum winnowed to about 33,700 votes, or 0.41 percent.<\/p>\n
DeSantis said in a video statement that the results were \u201cclear and unambiguous, just as they were on election night,\u201d and that he was honored by the trust Floridians placed in him.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is important that everyone involved in the election process strictly adhere to the rule of law which is the foundation for our nation,\u201d DeSantis said.<\/p>\n
Gillum, who is trying become Florida\u2019s first African-American governor, told reporters his team has organized a cadre of hundreds of volunteers and lawyers to move across the state and fight against voter suppression and for a fair count.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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