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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDemocrat Nikki Fried pulls ahead in race for Florida's agriculture commissioner
Nicole Nikki Fried may have a fighting chance at being the Democrats 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.
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AlexSFCA
(6,137 posts)lark
(23,097 posts)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
(247 posts)Nicole "Nikki" Fried (Dem) leads with 50.02% of the vote. Matt Caldwell (Rep) trails with 49.98% of the vote.
DonCoquixote
(13,616 posts)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
(58,799 posts)And she's a DEMOCRAT.