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Florida recount Day 7: State of Play

Florida's recount is now in Day 7. The results from machine recount were due Thursday. The margin in the governor's race was wide enough -- more than .25% -- that they will stop counting votes in that race. Former Republican Rep. Ron DeSantis won the recount, but the votes won't be certified until Tuesday.

Day 6 of Florida recount: What you need to know

It was already shaping up to be an important day in the recount saga for Florida's US Senate, governor and agriculture commissioner races, and now a federal judge has extended a deadline to allow voters whose mail-in and provisional ballots had signature issues more time to correct them.

Fla. Democrats mount new challenge to disputed ballot count rules

Sen. Bill Nelson's campaign and the Democratic Party's Senate campaign arm sued in federal court on Tuesday to lift the deadlines on the statewide recount taking place in Florida, arguing that they are "arbitrary" and "impose a severe burden ... on the right to vote."

Florida Recount: The State of Play

A recount is underway in Florida for the Senate, governor and agriculture commissioner races following the 2018 midterm elections. On Saturday, the Florida secretary of state announced the recount, which was triggered because the margins in all three contests are under .5%. Each county is recounting votes and the results from the machine recount are due back by Thursday.

Florida recount ramps up as deadline looms

As Republicans seek to cast doubt on the election process in Florida, and Democrats level increasingly heated charges in return, a judge on Monday called on both parties to turn down the temperature.

What you should know about Florida's vote recount

The Florida secretary of state announced Saturday afternoon that the razor-thin races for governor, senator and agriculture commissioner will be reviewed in a series of recounts which were triggered because the margins in all three contests are under .5%.

Pelosi opponents, detractors battle it out in dueling letters

A group of Democrats determined to unseat Nancy Pelosi will circulate a letter this week, collecting signatures from incumbents and incoming freshmen who oppose the longtime Democratic leader as she seeks another speakership, according to three sources familiar with their letter.