Here are the people Trump has picked for key positions so far
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Florida’s Rick Scott loses Senate majority leader job to John Thune in secret ballot
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Lake Property Appraiser Carey Baker loses write-in campaign, hopes winner will keep ‘great staff’ in place
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President-elect Trump names Susie Wiles as chief of staff, first woman in the post
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Leonard Spencer unseats Carolina Amesty in Florida House District 45 race, flipping a Republican seat
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Monique Worrell wins job back, defeats Andrew Bain for Ninth Circuit State Attorney
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Kristen Arrington trumps Jose Martinez for District 25 seat in Florida Senate
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The Latest: Trump wins North Carolina and GOP reclaims Senate majority
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Former President Trump wins Florida. Find out how state voted in presidential race on Nov. 5, 2024
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Florida Amendment 4 on abortion falls short of 60% threshold in the Nov. 5, election
Read full article: Florida Amendment 4 on abortion falls short of 60% threshold in the Nov. 5, electionAmendment 4 would allow abortions up to viability, but it failed to pass with 60% approval from Florida voters, according to the Associated Press.
All Orange County charter amendments pass in the Nov. 5, 2024 election. See the results
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Marcos Lopez to keep his position after winning Osceola County Sheriff race
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Matt Susin takes District 4 seat in Brevard County School Board race
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Karen Castor Dentel trumps competition in Orange County supervisor of elections race
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Wilson, Uribe, Semrad cruise to victory in Orange County Commission Districts 1, 3, 5 races on Nov. 5, 2024
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Voters in Marion, Orange counties to fund school construction with sales taxes
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Right to fish and hunt, homestead exemption to be added to Florida’s constitution. How all of Florida’s amendments fared
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Incumbents return to US House, Senate for Central Florida. Find results for the Nov. 5, 2024 election
Read full article: Incumbents return to US House, Senate for Central Florida. Find results for the Nov. 5, 2024 electionLive results will start to become available in Central Florida after the polls close at 7 p.m. on Election Day.
Find Brevard County election results for Nov. 5, 2024
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A 103-year-old Florida woman recounts her voting history. Here’s her story
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5 myths vs. facts you should know about Florida Amendment 4 on abortion
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