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Florida Voting Drama Continues, With Election 'Deja Vu'

In Chaotic Fla.
Election, 'Something
Looks Weird'
in One County

THE RUNDOWN

Nov 10, 2018 8:40 AM CST

In Chaotic Fla. Election, 'Something Looks Weird' in One County

Gubernatorial, US Senate races may go to recounts in Sunshine State

(Newser) - Election Day has come and gone, but the drama continues in Florida, where the books have not yet been completely closed on both the race for governor and US Senate. The Sun Sentinel notes "fraud claims, angry protests. and courtroom skirmishes," specifically in Broward and Palm Beach counties....

Governors' Races:
Gillum Concedes in Florida

election 2018

Nov 7, 2018 1:31 AM CST

Governors' Races: Gillum Concedes in Florida

Scott Walker loses bid for 3rd term in Wisconsin

(Newser) - Thirty-six governors' races were on the ballot Tuesday, but two of those contests—in Florida and Georgia—dominated the political landscape. In Florida, Democrat Andrew Gillum, who was vying to become the state's first black governor, conceded to Republican Ron DeSantis, a strong ally of President Trump, reports the...

Obama Stays on
Trump, GOP:
Why 'So Angry
All the Time'?

Nov 3, 2018 9:10 AM CDT

Obama Stays on Trump, GOP: Why 'So Angry All the Time'?

Former president appeared Friday at rallies in Georgia, Florida

(Newser) - Barack Obama has been hitting the campaign trail, stumping for Democratic candidates and making "fiery speeches." He continued making the rounds Friday, and while rallying in Georgia for gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, who's running against Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp, the former president said he was...

Florida GOP Rep Resigns to
Focus on Governor's Race

Sep 10, 2018 2:20 PM CDT

Florida GOP Rep Resigns to Focus on Governor's Race

Ron DeSantis stepping down from Congress effective immediately

(Newser) - US Rep. Ron DeSantis is resigning from Congress as he mounts his bid to become Florida's next governor, the AP reports. DeSantis sent a letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan on Monday announcing his immediate resignation. The northeast Florida Republican said in his letter that he will be spending...

Florida Gov's
Race Just Hit
New Racist Low

Sep 2, 2018 8:11 AM CDT

Florida Gov's Race Just Hit New Racist Low

Anti-Gillum robocall backed by white supremacist group features jungle music, talk of mud huts

(Newser) - Ron DeSantis swears he meant nothing racist by his "monkey this up" comment, but a new robocall in the Florida gubernatorial race definitely did: Set to the background of jungle music and screeching monkeys, the New York Times reports that the minute-long audio clip begins with a man saying,...

He Told Florida Not
to 'Monkey This Up.'
Here's the Aftermath

Aug 30, 2018 8:33 AM CDT

He Told Florida Not to 'Monkey This Up.' Here's the Aftermath

Ron DeSantis accused of racism, as rival Democratic Andrew Gillum is black

(Newser) - For the very early part of the morning, the headlines focused on the possibility that Florida could get its first black governor thanks to Tuesday's primary results; for the latter part of Wednesday, they focused on three words Andrew Gillum's Republican opponent had to say. In an interview...