No recount will be required in Florida Senate District 14 race

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: March 27, 2026

Words: 372

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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There will be no automatic machine recount in the Senate District 14 race between Democrat Brian Nathan and Republican Josie Tomkow, the Florida Division of Elections said Friday.

That’s because Nathan’s margin of victory — 405 votes — did not meet the statutory threshold to trigger a machine recount.

Florida law says that a machine recount must be ordered if the first set of unofficial returns, which were certified Friday, indicates a candidate was defeated …

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