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President Trump continues claiming voter fraud with no evidence
Read full article: President Trump continues claiming voter fraud with no evidenceFrom voting machines to poll workers, President Donald Trump is claiming all types of voter fraud, but the president’s claims aren’t credible, according to election experts. [TRENDING: Eta floods Florida | Romaine calm: Florida man arrested after lettuce tirade | DeSantis accused of wanting herd immunity]In the fight for the White House, Trump is still fanning the flames of alleged voter fraud -- with no evidence, according to Clark. “We still cannot come up with a single case where someone could prove voter fraud." Twitter flagged the tweet, posting “this claim about election fraud is disputed.”It’s been disputed by both states. “While in earlier elections poll watchers were able to just stand over the shoulder of the workers,” Clark said.
Grief, anger, disbelief: President Trump voters face Joe Biden’s victory
Read full article: Grief, anger, disbelief: President Trump voters face Joe Biden’s victoryStill, any fragment of possibility is enough for some Trump supporters to reject reality, feel aggrieved and rebuff Biden's calls for unity. Several Trump supporters interviewed by The Associated Press in recent days were rankled by widespread celebrations of Biden's win in liberal cities. They saw hypocrisy in the public, outdoor gatherings after Democrats condemned Trump supporters for attending big rallies — some were held indoors — during the coronavirus pandemic. Piotrowski, like many Trump supporters, wants to see Trump’s legal challenges continue. Unlike many Trump supporters, Michelle Sassouni wasn't shocked by the outcome of the election or the aftermath.
Trust Index: Do lawsuits allege widespread voter fraud?
Read full article: Trust Index: Do lawsuits allege widespread voter fraud?ORLANDO, Fla. – President Donald Trump, his lawyers and some of his allies have repeatedly claimed widespread voter fraud illegally tilted last week’s election in favor of former Vice President Joe Biden. “I don’t know how he votes because his vote is secret,” said Giuliani, who had not filed a lawsuit alleging voter fraud by late Monday. “It doesn’t mean there is anything illegal about this.”Should Trump’s lawyers eventually present proof of voter fraud, Clark believes judges will be reluctant to intervene. “(Trump) would have to find 120,000 votes of fraud, or a mistake, or whatever in four or five states,” Clark said. But when it comes to accusations of widespread voter fraud, News 6 gives the claim “Be Careful” on the Trust Index since, at the time of this publication, no attorney has formally made such claims in a lawsuit.
Trust Index: Are ‘illegal’ votes being counted?
Read full article: Trust Index: Are ‘illegal’ votes being counted?Election officials in states across the country are releasing vote totals for the presidential election, some question the ballots being counted after Election Day. I easily WIN the Presidency of the United States with LEGAL VOTES CAST. “I easily win the Presidency of the United States with legal votes cast,” President Trump posted on Twitter. Votes cast after the deadline in state law are not legally cast votes. — Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) November 6, 2020“Votes cast after the deadline in state law are not legally cast votes,” Rubio said.
Here’s where to recycle your election signs in Orlando, Winter Park
Read full article: Here’s where to recycle your election signs in Orlando, Winter ParkORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Once the votes are tallied and the races have been called, yard signs touting candidates will undoubtedly be plucked from the ground but they don’t need to be tossed in the trash. The city of Orlando and the city of Winter Park’s Sustainability Program are bother partnering with the League of Women Voters of Orange County’s Natural Resources Committee to offer residents an alternative way to dispose of their election signs so they can be recycled and not end up in a landfill. 100% of the Enviro Fuelcubes currently being manufactured by NuCycle are used by a large cement manufacturer to generate electricity, replacing coal as a cleaner energy source,” city officials said in a news release. Kay Hudson, the Natural Resources Committee Chair for The League of Women Voters of Orange County, said she’s made it her mission to collect as many signs as possible so they can be recycled. She added Wednesday was a busy day with many residents dropping off their signs, but she’s still hoping to get the word out as soon as possible before people start to dispose of them.
Trust Index: Do Sharpie pens invalidate ballots?
Read full article: Trust Index: Do Sharpie pens invalidate ballots?Here’s a look at the facts:CLAIM: Votes were eliminated in Arizona because people were made to use Sharpie pens to mark their ballots. Arizona election officials confirmed that Sharpies were used in voting, but they said that would not invalidate a ballot. She is seeking a court order that all Maricopa County voters whose ballots were rejected as a result of using a Sharpie be given a chance to fix their ballots. Aguilera also is asking for such voters to be able to be present while election officials count their ballots. After a review of suggestions that Sharpie pens invalidate ballots, it’s been determined that the claims are not true.
What to expect as Florida’s minimum wage increases to $15 per hour
Read full article: What to expect as Florida’s minimum wage increases to $15 per hourORLANDO, Fla. – Florida’s minimum wage is about to go up, after voters approved Amendment 2, which outlines a plan for the state’s minimum wage to reach $15 per hour by 2026. Here’s what the minimum wage increase would look like each year, according to Ballotpedia. $10 on Sept. 30, 2021$11 on Sept. 30, 2022$12 on Sept. 30, 2023$13 on Sept. 30, 2024$14 on Sept. 30, 2025$15 on Sept. 30, 2026Beginning on Sept. 30, 2027, the state’s plan would be to have an annual adjustment to the state minimum wage based on increases to the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers. The five-year study began at the request of the city of Seattle after it voted to raise minimum wage in 2014. Florida Amendment 5 was approved and provided for a $6.15 per hour minimum wage set to increase each year based on changes in the CPI-W or inflation.
UPDATES: Biden wins Michigan as Trump sues; presidency remains in flux
Read full article: UPDATES: Biden wins Michigan as Trump sues; presidency remains in fluxORLANDO, Fla. – President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, are in a tight battle for the White House. Nevada, which has six electoral votes, is among the states Democrat Hillary Clinton won in 2016 that hasn’t yet been called. President Donald Trump, however, has prematurely declared that he has carried the states. 3:06 a.m.Democrat Joe Biden has won at least three of Maine’s four electoral votes in his bid to unseat President Donald Trump. In the race to 270 electoral votes, Biden has 236, while Trump has 213.
Presidential race still too close to call in some battleground states. Here’s where they stand
Read full article: Presidential race still too close to call in some battleground states. Here’s where they standSee All Battleground Race ResultsIt was unclear when or how quickly a winner could be determined. A late burst of votes in Michigan and Wisconsin gave Biden a small lead in those states, but it was still too early to call the race. But the margins were exceedingly tight, with the candidates trading wins in battleground states across the country. Trump picked up Florida, the largest of the swing states, while Biden flipped Arizona, a state that has reliably voted Republican in recent elections. Both campaigns had teams of lawyers at the ready to move into battleground states if there were legal challenges.
These 9 snap shots give a different view of Election Day across the nation
Read full article: These 9 snap shots give a different view of Election Day across the nationOn Election Day, polls, “I voted” stickers and maybe long lines may come to mind. Take a look at these snapshots from Election Day and see how it compared to yours. Ahmed Morsi brought his 1-month-old along to cast his vote on Election Day. It was all smiles on Election Day as the pair made their way to the ballot box -- and we’re talking about the horses. Dressed as a Continental soldier, Woods said the 2020 election is a historic one -- and Michigan is a key player.
RESULTS 2020 Roundtable: Join News 6, experts for Election Day Zoom call
Read full article: RESULTS 2020 Roundtable: Join News 6, experts for Election Day Zoom callThe public was invited to join our Results 2020 Roundtable on Zoom and ask the experts questions -- but there were some ground rules. Charlton CopelandCharlton Copeland is a professor at the University of Miami Law School where he teaches constitutional law, administrative law and civil procedure. Copeland is a professor at the University of Miami Law School where he teaches constitutional law, administrative law and civil procedure. Fergus BellFergus Bell, co-founder of Fathm will discuss misinformation and the uptick of it during a presidential election during the Results 2020 Roundtable. He has worked on countering election misinformation in the UK, Mexico, India, Indonesia and also during the last presidential election in 2016.
Race to the White House: See all the possible ways Trump, Biden can still win US presidential election
Read full article: Race to the White House: See all the possible ways Trump, Biden can still win US presidential electionPolls closed Tuesday night and yet on Wednesday, hours later, neither Donald Trump nor Joe Biden had the 270 electoral votes needed to secure a win in the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Election Day is over, so what’s the holdup? Vote tabulations routinely continue beyond Election Day, and states largely set the rules for when the count has to end. This embed is meant to serve only as a preview of what outcomes America could in the U.S. presidential election. As much as it pains me to write this, it’s possible this presidential election could end in a 269-269 Electoral College tie.
Gov DeSantis: Other states should learn from Florida’s success in 2020 election
Read full article: Gov DeSantis: Other states should learn from Florida’s success in 2020 electionTALLAHASSEE, Fla. – “Perhaps 2020 was the year that we finally vanquished the ghosts of Bush vs. Gore,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said while addressing the Sunshine State Wednesday, one day after President Donald Trump declared victory in Florida in the 2020 U.S. presidential election. “People are actually looking at Florida and asking the question, ‘Why can’t the states be more like Florida? I also think the fact that he has really helped us with a lot of Florida issues, I think, helped him,” DeSantis said. I don’t think that was done without some type of motive -- whether it’s ratings, whether it’s something else,” DeSantis said.
Donald Trump wins Florida in US presidential election
Read full article: Donald Trump wins Florida in US presidential electionIn fact, Clark told News 6 anchor Justin Warmoth on “The Weekly” that Florida could decide the presidential election. After President Barack Obama won Florida in 2008 and 2012, President Trump defeated Hillary Clinton by 1.2% in 2016. While he lost Seminole County, Trump did especially well in Miami-Dade County this year. In the 2016 general election, Trump received 333,999 votes and Hillary Clinton received 624,146 votes. Use the interactive map below to find out how each Florida county voted in the 2020 presidential election.
Presidency hinges on tight races in battleground states. Here’s where they stand
Read full article: Presidency hinges on tight races in battleground states. Here’s where they stand”There will be no red states and blue states when we win. Trump’s campaign requested a recount, though statewide recounts in Wisconsin have historically changed the vote tally by only a few hundred votes. After the victories in Wisconsin and Michigan, he was just six Electoral College votes away from the presidency. Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien said the president would formally request a Wisconsin recount, citing “irregularities" in several counties. The Trump campaign on Wednesday pushed Republican donors to dig deeper into their pockets to help finance legal challenges.
Race for US president: There’s no winner yet and we don’t know when we’ll find out
Read full article: Race for US president: There’s no winner yet and we don’t know when we’ll find outAnd the closer the margin in a state is, the more votes are needed for The Associated Press to declare a winner. There are also roughly 20 states that allow ballots received after Election Day to be counted if they were postmarked by the day of the election. Some states, including Florida, began counting absentee ballots days before Election Day — and had definitive results within hours of the polls closing. And they will prevail.”Vote tabulations routinely continue beyond Election Day, and states largely set the rules for when the count has to end. ___Eds: Story has been updated to correct that 2000 Supreme Court decision came more than a month after Election Day, not more than two months
UPDATES: Trump wins Florida; Floridians approve minimum wage increase
Read full article: UPDATES: Trump wins Florida; Floridians approve minimum wage increaseLIVE LOOK | Long line forms at Volusia County voting location LIVE LOOK | Long line forms for voting at McInnis Elementary in Volusia County. In Marion County, voters are also set to surpass 2016 total turnout with 72% by 3 p.m. In fact, President Trump made several campaign stops here within the last couple of weeks. pic.twitter.com/qb22CE2U4e — Mark Knoller (@markknoller) November 3, 202010:08 a.m.More people have voted in Orange County, Florida, this year than in 2016. Florida residents will also get to vote on six state constitutional amendments, including an increase on minimum wage.
Latino voters turned out in record numbers for presidential election
Read full article: Latino voters turned out in record numbers for presidential electionThe president of the Hispanic Federation, Frankie Miranda, said Latino voter turnout shattered the numbers from the 2016 general election with just the early voting numbers alone. Miranda said he flew down from the nonprofit organization’s headquarters in New York to visit their office in Central Florida. Miranda said in looking at the numbers prior to Election Day, from early voting alone this election, 1.4 million Latinos have voted. He said when you compare that number to the 1.2 million Latinos total that voted in the 2016 general election, you can see the enthusiasm among Latino voters. He said many of the Latino early voters, about 400,000, were first-time voters.
Democrat Marco Lopez wins Osceola County sheriff race
Read full article: Democrat Marco Lopez wins Osceola County sheriff raceOSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – Democrat Marco Lopez has been declared the winner of the Osceola County sheriff race. He was first elected Osceola County sheriff in November 2016 and took office in 2017. Marco Lopez is very familiar with the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office after spending more than 16 years with the agency, according to his campaign website. In 2005, he joined the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office as a deputy sheriff. Now retired and living on a small farmstead in west Osceola County, Fernández has seven children through a blended family with his wife, Carmen.
Mary Jane Arrington wins Osceola County’s supervisor of elections race
Read full article: Mary Jane Arrington wins Osceola County’s supervisor of elections raceDemocrat Mary Jane Arrington has been declared the winner of the Osceola County supervisor of elections race. One election happening in Osceola County is for the county’s supervisor of elections. The supervisor of elections is the official designated by Florida law and the county charter to administer elections and voter registration for Osceola County. She began her role in government in 1994 when she was the first women to be elected to serve on the Osceola County Commission. Arrington was one on the founding supervisors of the TOHO Water Authority, where she served from 2001 to 2008.
Amendment 3 fails: Floridians vote against open primaries for state offices
Read full article: Amendment 3 fails: Floridians vote against open primaries for state officesFlorida’s proposed Amendment 3, which aims to establish an open primary system for state offices, has failed. Amendment 3 aims to establish an open primary system for state offices, including the governor, legislators and cabinet members. If Amendment 3 is approved, Florida would join 21 other states that conduct open primaries for congressional and state offices. All Voters Vote, a political committee is leading the campaign for the amendment. Our position is to support an Open Primary system that would allow for the broadest possible voter participation.
General Election Results for Central Florida School Board Races on Nov. 3, 2020
Read full article: General Election Results for Central Florida School Board Races on Nov. 3, 2020Marion CountySchool Board District 1 SeatCandidates for the District 1 are now vying for the role in a runoff election. School Board District 5 SeatMichael “Mike” ScottScott is an Air Force veteran who was born and raised in Orlando. Osceola CountySchool Board District 2 SeatOsceola County voters will get to make the final call in a run-off race for school board. Julius MelendezMelendez is hoping to return to the Osceola County School Board after furthering his education in computer programming. Volusia CountySchool Board District 2 SeatPeople will once again select who they believe is fit to fill the District 2 school board seat.
Republican Neal Dunn re-elected in US House District 2 race
Read full article: Republican Neal Dunn re-elected in US House District 2 raceMARION COUNTY, Fla. – Republican Neal Dunn has been declared the winner of the U.S. House District 2 race. Incumbent Neal Dunn currently holds the seat for U.S. House District 2 and was facing write-in candidate Kim O’Connor on the November ballot. [2020 VOTER GUIDE: Everything you need to know ahead of the presidential election]Here’s what you need to know about the candidates:Neal Dunn (R)Congressman Dunn first assumed office in 2017. At the beginning of the 116th Congress, Dunn was appointed to serve on the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, the House Committee on Agriculture, and the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. She first graduated from the University of South Florida with a philosophy degree then got her law degree at the University of Florida.
Amendment 2 passes: Floridians vote to raise minimum wage to $15/hour
Read full article: Amendment 2 passes: Floridians vote to raise minimum wage to $15/hourAmendment 2 outlines the state’s $15 minimum wage initiative, which plans to increase the minimum pay-per-hour rate incrementally through 2026. Here’s what the minimum wage increase would look like each year, according to Ballotpedia. Each September 30th thereafter, minimum wage shall increase by $1.00 per hour until the minimum wage reaches $15.00 per hour on September 30th, 2026. A vote no rejects the initiative to increase the state’s minimum wage and thereby agrees to keep the current minimum wage of $8.46 per hour. [THE WEEKLY: Orlando attorney Matt Morgan pushes for raising minimum wage in 2020]Proponents of the initiative say Florida’s current minimum wage isn’t livable nor does it align with the cost of living in the state.
Florida General Election Results for State House of Representatives on Nov. 3, 2020
Read full article: Florida General Election Results for State House of Representatives on Nov. 3, 2020[LIVE RACE RESULTS: Scroll to bottom of story to see all race returns starting at 7 p.m. on Nov. 3]As of early October, Republicans had a 71-46 control of the state House of Representatives, with three vacancies in the lower house of the state legislature, according to Ballotpedia.org, but all 120 Florida House seats are up for grabs in the upcoming election. Among some of the most-watched House races in Central Florida are Districts 28 and 29. As of 11 p.m. on Tuesday, the Associated Press had not declared a winner in the District 29 race. Below is a list of candidates in the running to represent Central Florida districts in the Florida House. Here’s who’s running in your district:State House District 22 -- MarionState House District 23 -- MarionState House District 24 -- FlaglerState House District 25 -- VolusiaState House District 26 -- VolusiaState House District 27 -- VolusiaState House District 28 -- SeminoleState House District 29 -- SeminoleState House District 30 -- SeminoleState House District 31 -- Lake, OrangeState House District 32 -- LakeState House District 33 -- Lake, SumterState House District 39 -- Osceola, PolkState House District 40 -- PolkState House District 41 -- PolkState House District 42 -- Osceola, PolkState House District 44 -- OrangeState House District 47 -- OrangeState House District 48 -- OrangeState House District 49 -- OrangeState House District 50 -- Brevard, OrangeState House District 51 -- BrevardState House District 52 -- BrevardState House District 53 -- BrevardRandy Fine (R), incumbentPhil Moore (D)Thomas Patrick Unger (WRI), no official campaign page could be foundState House District 56 -- PolkFind more election results and news on the Results 2020 page.
Monique Worrell to replace Aramis Ayala as Orange-Osceola state attorney
Read full article: Monique Worrell to replace Aramis Ayala as Orange-Osceola state attorneyORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Democrat Monique Worrell has been declared the winner of the Orange-Osceola state attorney race. As of 11 p.m. Tuesday, she had 66% of the vote with 342 out of 348 precincts reporting. [LIVE RACE RESULTS: Scroll to bottom of story to see all race returns]RACE DETAILS BELOWAfter a heavily contested primary, voters had the choice of two candidates to replace Aramis Ayala as the state attorney for Orange and Osceola counties. He’s been endorsed by former Orange County sheriffs Kevin Beary and Lawson Lamar. Monique Worrell (D)Monique Worrell has earned endorsements from Ayala, Sen. Bernie Sanders and singer John Legend.
President Trump’s support in South Florida may surprise you
Read full article: President Trump’s support in South Florida may surprise youMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – President Donald Trump is leading Democratic opponent Joe Biden in Florida in the race for the top office in the United States, and Trump’s support in South Florida is a big reason why. The latest numbers show Trump with 529,202 votes and presidential candidate Joe Biden with 612,756 votes. In the 2016 general election, Trump received 333,999 votes and Hillary Clinton received 624,146 votes. Trump’s vote total in Miami-Dade County is one of the main reasons he is projected to win Florida in this year’s general election. President Trump received more votes in Seminole County and Pinellas County than Clinton did in 2016.
Florida General Election Results for State Senate on Nov. 3, 2020
Read full article: Florida General Election Results for State Senate on Nov. 3, 2020Find All Race Results HereTALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida voters will not only be casting a vote to decide who will be the nation’s next president, they’ll also be asked to elect state legislators who will represent them in the Florida House and Senate. [LIVE RACE RESULTS: Scroll to bottom of story to see all race returns starting at 7 p.m. on Nov. 3]Currently, 40 senators -- 23 Republicans and 17 Democrats -- serve the people of Florida, according to FLSenate.gov. [MORE: Senate District 9 race pivotal for balance of Florida Legislature]Not sure which district is yours? Below is a list of candidates in the running to represent Central Florida districts in the Florida Senate. Here’s who’s running in your district:State Senate District 5 -- MarionState Senate District 7 -- FlaglerState Senate District 9 -- Seminole, VolusiaJason Brodeur (R)Patricia Sigman (D)Jestine Iannotti (NPA), no official campaign page could be foundState Senate District 11 -- OrangeState Senate District 13 -- OrangeState Senate District 15 -- Orange, OsceolaState Senate District 17 -- Brevard, Indian RiverState Senate District 20 -- PolkFind more election results and news on the Results 2020 page.
General Election Results for US Presidential race between Donald Trump and Joe Biden on Nov. 3, 2020
Read full article: General Election Results for US Presidential race between Donald Trump and Joe Biden on Nov. 3, 2020Find All Race Results HereThe highest office in the United States is on the ballot this Election Day. Voters on Nov. 3 will choose who should be the president of the United States, deciding whether Republican Donald Trump should keep the office or Democrat Joe Biden should take over. While it may not determine the presidency, below is the nationwide presidential popular vote:U.S. President National View All CandidatesBelow is a breakdown of how each state is voting according to the latest election data. The infogram below will update as more race data becomes available. Check all the races in Central Florida and statewide in the dropdown menu below, and get more information on the ClickOrlando.com Results 2020 page.
Georgia Republican who supports QAnon wins US House seat
Read full article: Georgia Republican who supports QAnon wins US House seat(Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)A Republican congressional candidate who expressed racist views and support for QAnon conspiracy theories has won a U.S. House seat representing northwest Georgia. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s candidacy was bolstered by President Donald Trump. He called her a “future Republican Star.”Greene was heavily favored in the conservative district even before Democratic challenger Kevin Van Ausdal suddenly dropped out in September. Greene has claimed in online videos that Black and Hispanic men are being held back by “gangs and dealing drugs.” She has also alleged an “Islamic invasion” of government offices and accused Jewish billionaire George Soros of collaborating with Nazis.
Amendment 1 passes: Floridians decide to change right to vote citizenship language
Read full article: Amendment 1 passes: Floridians decide to change right to vote citizenship languageTALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida’s proposed Amendment 1, which would change the verbiage that describes who has the right to vote in the state of Florida, has passed. She says the language can be tricky but the change Amendment 1 would make is actually pretty simple. So would this amendment change who is allowed to vote in Florida? A “yes” vote supports amending the Florida Constitution to state that “only a citizen” of the U.S. who is 18 years old or older can vote in Florida. A 60 percent supermajority vote was required for the approval of Amendment 1, which is sponsored by the political committee Florida Citizen Voters.
Residents vote to extend Marion County’s 1% sales tax
Read full article: Residents vote to extend Marion County’s 1% sales taxMARION COUNTY, Fla. – Marion County residents have voted to extend a 1% public safety and transportation infrastructure sales tax referendum. [LIVE RACE RESULTS: Scroll to bottom of story to see all race returns]RACE DETAILS BELOWMarion County voters will decide on the November ballot if they want a four-year extension of a 1% public safety and transportation infrastructure sales tax referendum. County officials said $167 million was generated to fund various projects from 2017-2020 from the sales tax. If approved, county officials said $196 million will be generated in revenue. Marion County officials also expect to build new facilities for safety departments and to add more safety vehicles.
Amendment 6 passes: Floridians approve transfer of veteran benefits to surviving spouses
Read full article: Amendment 6 passes: Floridians approve transfer of veteran benefits to surviving spousesFlorida’s proposed Amendment 6, which aims to ensure beneficiaries of veterans with combat-related disabilities continue to receive Homestead tax benefits after the death of the veteran, has passed. Amendment 6 ensures the beneficiaries of veterans with combat-related disabilities would continue to receive Homestead tax benefits after the death of the veteran. The discount may be transferred to a new homestead property of the surviving spouse under certain conditions. A “yes” vote supports allowing a Homestead property tax discount to be transferred to the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran. A “no” vote opposes allowing a Homestead property tax discount to be transferred to the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran.
Republican Scott Franklin wins US House District 15 race
Read full article: Republican Scott Franklin wins US House District 15 raceRepublican Scott Franklin has won Florida Rep. Ross Spano’s seat in the U.S. House. Franklin defeated Democrat Alan Cohn in Tuesday’s election, ensuring that Spano’s seat stays in Republican hands. The Lakeland commissioner has operated a small business in the city for 20 years. He said he never voted for a tax increase while serving as a Lakeland commissioner. Alan Cohn (D)Cohn is a Peabody Award-winning television investigative journalist and is making another run for the District 15 seat.
Flagler County voters re-elect Sheriff Rick Staly
Read full article: Flagler County voters re-elect Sheriff Rick StalyFLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – Republican Rick Staly has been declared the winner of the Flagler County sheriff race. The sheriff leads more than 300 Flagler County Sheriff’s Office employees who serve a community of more than 95,000. He then served 23 years in the Orange County Sheriff’s Office before being promoted to undersheriff. Staly began leading the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office in 2017. Although he is running as a Democrat, on his Facebook page, he reminds people living in Flagler County that’s he’s a candidate for all.
Republican Michael Waltz re-elected in US House District 6 race
Read full article: Republican Michael Waltz re-elected in US House District 6 raceRepublican incumbent Michael Waltz has been declared the winner of the U.S. House District 6 race. [LIVE RACE RESULTS: Scroll to bottom of story to see all race returns]U.S. House District 6 View All CandidatesRACE DETAILS BELOWFlorida’s 6th Congressional District represents portions of Flagler, Volusia and Lake counties. Incumbent Michael Waltz currently holds the seat for U.S. House District 6 and had to beat out a few others in November to keep his spot for another term. According to his campaign website, Waltz attended the Virginia Military Institute and then served 21 years in the U.S. Army. Clint Curtis (D)Curtis is an attorney who practices government corruption law, veterans law and social security disability law.
Brevard County voters re-elect Republican Sheriff Wayne Ivey
Read full article: Brevard County voters re-elect Republican Sheriff Wayne IveyBREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Republican Wayne Ivey has been declared the winner of the Brevard County sheriff race. The race marks the first time in eight years that Brevard County residents cast their votes for sheriff. Sheriff Wayne Ivey, who was first elected in 2012, faced Democratic challenger Alton Edmond this year after Ivey ran unopposed in 2016. The winner’s responsibilities will include leading the men and women of the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, which, according to the agency’s Twitter, provides law enforcement services to more than 510,000 residents on Florida’s East Coast, and managing the agency’s multi-million dollar budget. Here’s how to track your ballot]Here’s what you need to know about the candidates:Wayne Ivey (R)Republican incumbent Wayne Ivey has more than 40 years of law enforcement experience in Florida, according to his campaign site.
Rep. Daniel Webster re-elected in US House District 11 race
Read full article: Rep. Daniel Webster re-elected in US House District 11 raceRepublican incumbent Daniel Webster has been declared the winner of the U.S. House District 11 race. The Associated Press called the race for Webster, who was leading Dana Marie Cottrell 67-33%. He faces Democrat Dana Marie Cottrell on the ballot. Here’s what you need to know about the candidates:Daniel Webster (R)Congressman Webster was born in Charleston, West Virginia, on April 27, 1949. He previously represented Florida’s 8th Congressional District from 2011 to 2012, and Florida’s 10th Congressional District from 2013 to 2016.
Republican Kat Cammack wins US House District 3 race
Read full article: Republican Kat Cammack wins US House District 3 raceMARION COUNTY, Fla. – Republican Kat Cammack has won Florida’s U.S. House seat held by her former boss, retiring Florida Republican Rep. Ted Yoho. Cammack owns a political consulting firm and previously served as Yoho’s deputy chief of staff and campaign manager. Yoho is leaving Congress after four terms to fulfill a campaign promise to self-impose term limits. Cammack won the August primary with 25% of the vote in a 10-way race. Cammack was the deputy chief of staff and campaign manager for Yoho from 2012-2020.
US House District 10 voters re-elect Rep. Val Demings
Read full article: US House District 10 voters re-elect Rep. Val DemingsORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Democratic incumbent Val Demings has been declared the winner of the U.S. House District 10 race. [LIVE RACE RESULTS: Scroll to bottom of story to see all race returns]U.S. House District 10 View All CandidatesRACE DETAILS BELOWThree candidates were in the running to represent Florida’s 10th Congressional District, which includes west Orange County. Here’s how to track your ballot]Prior to incumbent Rep. Val Demings winning the 2016 election, the House seat had been held by Republicans. Val Demings (D)Congresswoman Demings, born in Jacksonville, is the youngest of seven children. She especially wants voters to know she’s not a politician.
Republican David Johnson wins Seminole County property appraiser race
Read full article: Republican David Johnson wins Seminole County property appraiser raceSEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Republican David Johnson has been declared the winner of the Seminole County property appraiser race. [LIVE RACE RESULTS: Scroll to bottom of story to see all race returns]This Seminole County office has been running since 1913, and Johnson, the current property appraiser, was first elected in 2004. RACE DETAILS BELOWBefore we go over the candidates, it’s important to know exactly what a property appraiser does. [2020 VOTER GUIDE: Everything you need to know ahead of the presidential election]According to the Seminole County Property Appraiser website, their duties include identifying, locating and fairly valuing all property within the county for tax purposes. Jeff Triplett (NPA)Triplett has been the mayor of Sanford since 2011, and now he’s stepping down to run for county property appraiser.
J.R. Kroll to replace Joel Greenberg as Seminole County tax collector
Read full article: J.R. Kroll to replace Joel Greenberg as Seminole County tax collectorSEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Republican Jeff ‘J.R.’ Kroll has been declared the winner of the Seminole County tax collector race with more than 54% of voters choosing Kroll over the Democratic candidate. With 79 out of 90 Seminole County precincts reporting on Election Night, Kroll had earned 54% of the county’s votes and Lynn “Moira” Dictor had 46%. The Seminole County tax collector is responsible for overseeing the office that issues driver’s licenses, decides how tax dollars will be invested back into the community and provides concealed weapons permits. Read more about Kroll’s opponent, Lynn “Moira” Dictor, below:Some Central Florida voters may know Lynn Dictor best as Moira from “The Philips Phile” on Real Radio 104.1. Dictor would like to pivot from her role as radio personality to Seminole County tax collector in order to bring more transparency to the office.
Chris Anderson wins Seminole County’s supervisor of elections race
Read full article: Chris Anderson wins Seminole County’s supervisor of elections raceSEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Republican Chris Anderson has been declared the winner of the Seminole County supervisor of elections race. Currently, Republican Chris Anderson holds the position after replacing former Seminole County Supervisor of Elections Mike Ertel. Seminole County’s supervisor of elections, according to the county’s SOE website, is responsible for overseeing all election activities for the county, including managing all municipal, county, state and national elections in Seminole County, preventing voting fraud activities and facilitating qualifying of county-wide candidates for office. According to the Seminole County Supervisor of Elections Office website, Seminole County currently has 335,183 registered voters. Ron DeSantis as Seminole County’s supervisor of elections in January of last year.
Democrat Stephanie Murphy re-elected in US House District 7 race
Read full article: Democrat Stephanie Murphy re-elected in US House District 7 raceDemocratic incumbent Stephanie Murphy has been declared the winner of the U.S. House District 7 race. [LIVE RACE RESULTS: Scroll to bottom of story to see all race returns]RACE DETAILS BELOWFlorida’s 7th Congressional District includes portions of Orange and Seminole counties. Incumbent Stephanie Murphy currently holds the seat for U.S. House District 7 and defeated two challengers who were seeking to replace her in the November election. Stephanie Murphy (D)Congresswoman Murphy first assumed office in 2017. William R. Garlington (NPA)According to his campaign website, Garlington is a businessman, entrepreneur, author, public speaker and educator.
Seminole County Sheriff Dennis Lemma wins re-election
Read full article: Seminole County Sheriff Dennis Lemma wins re-electionSEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Republican Dennis Lemma has been declared the winner of the Seminole County sheriff race with more than 58% of voters opting to re-elect Lemma. [LIVE RACE RESULTS: Scroll to bottom of story to see all race returns]RACE DETAILS BELOWThe voters of Seminole County have decided who will be their top cop going forward and decided to continue with Sheriff Dennis Lemma. The Republican candidate, Dennis Lemma, has served as Seminole County sheriff since 2017 while Democrat Paul “Spike” Hopkins unsuccessfully ran for the role in Orange County in 2016. Lemma will continue deciding how crime is enforced in Seminole County for the next four years and manage the sheriff’s office’s multi-million dollar budget. Here’s what you need to know about the candidates:Dennis Lemma (R)Before he was re-elected, Dennis Lemma was a decades-long Seminole County resident who has served as sheriff since he was sworn in on Jan. 3, 2017.
Amy Mercado wins Orange County property appraiser race
Read full article: Amy Mercado wins Orange County property appraiser raceORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Democrat Amy Mercado has been declared the winner of the Orange County property appraiser race. [LIVE RACE RESULTS: Scroll to bottom of story to see all race returns]Orange County Property Appraiser View All CandidatesRACE DETAILS BELOWAmy Mercado was the only name on the November ballot for the Orange County property appraiser race, though she does face one write-in candidate. The county property appraiser is responsible for identifying, locating and fairly valuing all property within the county for tax purposes. She said she wants to improve the relationships and communication with property owners, the real estate community and the property appraiser’s office. Tim Loucks (WRI)Loucks is running as a write-in candidate in the race to become Orange County’s next property appraiser.
Orange County voters re-elect Sheriff John Mina
Read full article: Orange County voters re-elect Sheriff John MinaORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Democrat John Mina has been declared the winner of the Orange County sheriff race. Made up of more than 2,500 employees, including 1,600 sworn officers, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office is the largest law enforcement agency in Central Florida. Here’s what you need to know about each candidate:John Mina (D)Mina became the 29th elected sheriff of Orange County in November 2018, when he won a special election to replace former Sheriff Jerry Demings after Demings was elected Orange County Mayor. You can read read more about Mina’s career as Orange County sheriff and the issues that matter most to him here. Winston Johnson (WRI)Winston Johnson, a write-in candidate on the November ballot, is running to become the next sheriff of Orange County.
US House District 9 voters re-elect Darren Soto
Read full article: US House District 9 voters re-elect Darren SotoDemocratic incumbent Darren Soto has been declared the winner of the U.S. House District 9 race. Nearly 689,000 people live in District 9, according to the last U.S. Census. Darren Soto (D)Congressman Soto was first elected in 2016 to represent Florida’s 9th Congressional District. He was first elected to the Florida House at the age of 29 and served for five and a half years. Clay Hill (WRI)Hill is a write-in candidate in the U.S. House District 9 race.
US House District 8 voters re-elect Republican Bill Posey
Read full article: US House District 8 voters re-elect Republican Bill PoseyRepublican Bill Posey has been declared the winner of the U.S. House District 8 race. Incumbent Bill Posey currently holds the seat and beat Jim Kennedy in the November election to secure another term. Posey graduated from Brevard Community College and worked at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center until the end of the Apollo program. Prior to being elected to the U.S. House, Posey served on the Rockledge City Council and then in both the Florida House and Senate. Jim Kennedy (D)According to his campaign website, Kennedy is an engineer and scientist at the Kennedy Space Center.
Here’s why an Orange County precinct reported 102% voter turnout
Read full article: Here’s why an Orange County precinct reported 102% voter turnoutORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – An Orange County precinct is reporting a voter turnout higher than 100 percent. As of 4:50 p.m. Tuesday precinct 538 had a voter turnout of 102 percent. Officials with the Orange County Elections Office said by the voter registration deadline on Oct. 6 there were 754 voters in the precinct. As of 5:26 p.m. Orange County as a whole was reporting a 73.14% voter turnout, the total in 2016 was 72.58%. [RELATED: RESULTS 2020: ‘Your Vote, Your View’ lets you see Election Day the way you want]
SURVEY: Here’s how Florida voters feel about key issues in 2020 election
Read full article: SURVEY: Here’s how Florida voters feel about key issues in 2020 electionORLANDO, Fla. – Voters in Florida made their pick for president while holding negative views about the country’s direction, according to an expansive AP survey of the American electorate. AP VoteCast found that 38% of Florida voters said the United States is on the right track, and 61% of voters said it is headed in the wrong direction. ON THE ISSUESThe pandemic was top of mind for many voters in Florida. Users can also see voters' views on the coronavirus pandemic, the country’s direction and other issues. The survey of more than 100,000 voters will provide insight into who voted, and why, in this year’s general election.
What to know about Florida’s Amendment 3: Open primaries for state offices
Read full article: What to know about Florida’s Amendment 3: Open primaries for state officesAmendment 3 aims to establish an open primary system for state offices, including the governor, legislators and cabinet members. If Amendment 3 is approved, Florida would join 21 other states that conduct open primaries for congressional and state offices. All Voters Vote, a political committee is leading the campaign for the amendment. Our position is to support an Open Primary system that would allow for the broadest possible voter participation. A vote “no” opposes establishing a top-two open primary system for primary elections, thereby leaving in place Florida’s current system where closed primaries are held by each party.
What to know about Florida’s Amendment 2: State’s $15 minimum wage initiative
Read full article: What to know about Florida’s Amendment 2: State’s $15 minimum wage initiative[LIVE RACE RESULTS: Scroll to bottom of story to see all race returns starting at 7 p.m. on Nov. 3]Amendment 2 outlines the state’s $15 minimum wage initiative, which plans to increase the minimum pay-per-hour rate incrementally through 2026. Here’s what the minimum wage increase would look like each year, according to Ballotpedia. Each September 30th thereafter, minimum wage shall increase by $1.00 per hour until the minimum wage reaches $15.00 per hour on September 30th, 2026. A vote no rejects the initiative to increase the state’s minimum wage and thereby agrees to keep the current minimum wage of $8.46 per hour. [THE WEEKLY: Orlando attorney Matt Morgan pushes for raising minimum wage in 2020]Proponents of the initiative say Florida’s current minimum wage isn’t livable nor does it align with the cost of living in the state.
Map your own path to the White House: Here’s a look at all the ways to win the US presidency
Read full article: Map your own path to the White House: Here’s a look at all the ways to win the US presidencyIt’s important to remember that the winner of the presidential election is not determined by the popular vote but rather the Electoral College. To win the presidency, one candidate needs to secure 270 electoral votes. The 538 electoral votes up for grabs this year represent the following, according to nationalpopularvote.com:435 U.S. So how will presidential candidates Donald Trump and Joe Biden win electoral votes? Click on different U.S. states to see how they typically vote and what role they could play in the presidential election.
Florida General Election Results for All Races on Nov. 3, 2020
Read full article: Florida General Election Results for All Races on Nov. 3, 2020Find All Race Results HereORLANDO, Fla. – On Nov. 3, Florida voters will weigh in on a number of federal, state and local elections. Of course, Floridians will play a key role in the presidential election, as the winning candidate will need the Sunshine State’s 29 electoral college votes, according to News 6 political expert Dr. Jim Clark. They’ll also be asked to vote for or against six proposed amendments to the state constitution. Some of the key races in Central Florida include State Senate District 9, Orange-Osceola state attorney and Brevard County sheriff. Check out all the races in Central Florida, including how residents voted for president, in the list below.
Lake County voters encounter computer glitch on Election Day
Read full article: Lake County voters encounter computer glitch on Election DayTAVARES, Fla. – Voters in Lake County ran into problems Tuesday morning shortly after polls opened in Florida on Election Day. “We identified a computer problem in some precincts that incorrectly identified some voters were not registered in that precinct,” said Alan Hays, Lake County supervisor of elections. “The problem was isolated immediately, and corrective action was initiated. The solution is being deployed and everything will be fine very shortly.”Hays said he appreciated the voters' patience as his agency worked to correct the issue, which was resolved before 8:30 a.m.For more election updates in Florida, click here.
UPDATES: President Trump, Joe Biden fight for Florida
Read full article: UPDATES: President Trump, Joe Biden fight for FloridaThe Latest: Gimenez wins House seat over Mucarsel-PowellRepublican Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez has won a Florida seat in the U.S. House, defeating a single-term Democrat. The 41-year-old Democrat easily defeated Republican H. Wayne Clark in the heavily Democratic county. _____8:17 p.m.Republican Kat Cammack has won Florida’s U.S. House seat held by her former boss, retiring Florida Republican Rep. Ted Yoho. _____7:22 p.m.Republican state Rep. Byron Donalds has been elected to the U.S. House seat now held by Florida Republican Francis Rooney. “I feel he’s just more level-headed.”______7 a.m.Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden have campaigned heavily in Florida, each hoping to win the prized battleground state’s 29 electoral votes.
Trump wins Florida; voters raise minimum wage to $15
Read full article: Trump wins Florida; voters raise minimum wage to $15— District 3: Republican Kat Cammack has won Florida’s U.S. House seat held by her former boss, retiring Florida Republican Rep. Ted Yoho. He defeated Democrat Donna Deegan, a former television news anchor who has worked to raise money for breast cancer research and to help patients. — District 15: Republican Scott Franklin has won Florida Rep. Ross Spano’s seat in the U.S. House. Deutch was first elected in 2010 and represents a firmly Democratic district that includes parts of Broward and Palm Beach counties. A supermajority of Florida voters approved the amendment to the Florida Constitution that will raise Florida’s minimum wage from the current $8.56 an hour to $15 an hour by 2026.
It’s here: What to watch on Election Day in America
Read full article: It’s here: What to watch on Election Day in AmericaElection Day is finally here. Or at least what we still call Election Day, since nearly 100 million Americans had already cast ballots by Tuesday. Here's what to watch as the final votes for President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden are cast:WHAT DO AMERICANS WANT FROM A PRESIDENT? So it’s an open question how aggressive those official poll watchers will be in monitoring voters or even challenging eligibility. Trump is likely to counter with a lead among Election Day voters.
Why the Venezuelan-American vote is important to both major political parties
Read full article: Why the Venezuelan-American vote is important to both major political partiesRecord numbers already show the impact the Hispanic vote is going to have in the 2020 election, and one group making its mark is the Venezuelan American vote. “We have seen now how we have more Venezuelan Americans engage in the political process,” Yanidsi Vélez, director of the Hispanic Federation Florida, said. And both parties wanna make sure that in the long term they have Venezuelans behind them,” Vilchez said. University of Central Florida political science Prof. Aubrey Jewett said that support has to do a lot with the message of socialism. It’s why they left the country that they love.”Jewett added the Venezuelan American vote in the 2020 election will be critical.
Still have your mail-in ballot? It’s not too late to vote
Read full article: Still have your mail-in ballot? It’s not too late to voteElections Supervisor Chris Anderson said more mail-in ballots were handed in versus mailed in than ever before. “The best thing to do is, if you have a vote-by-mail ballot, just bring it directly to us. “We will ask you to surrender your vote-by-mail ballot, we’ll write ‘canceled’ on it, put it in a secure bag, and then issue you a fresh new ballot so you can cast your vote,” Anderson said. Here’s how to track your ballot]Even if you don’t bring your mail-in ballot with you to your assigned polling place on Tuesday, you can still vote. Because they understand that actually when they check you in, it alerts them on your record that you were given a mail ballot, so they’re actually trained to ask you for the mail ballot," he said.
Voters should act fast to fix mail-in ballot issues
Read full article: Voters should act fast to fix mail-in ballot issuesLAKE COUNTY, Fla. – Lake County Supervisor of Elections Alan Hays said voters have until 5 p.m. on the Thursday to take action to fix their vote-by-mail ballot if there was a signature issue or error. Hays said nearly 800 voters have cured their ballots so far, but he said they are still waiting on hundreds. Additionally, he said his staff has been contacting voters who filled in their contact information on their ballot if there’s an issue. He said they reach out via email, phone call or even a mailed letter to those voters whose ballots had an issue. Other supervisors of elections said they, too, are reaching out to voters regarding signature issues on ballots.
Sumter County early votes hit nearly 80%, may be early indicator of election results
Read full article: Sumter County early votes hit nearly 80%, may be early indicator of election resultsSUMTER COUNTY, Fla. – Across Central Florida, voters are already turning out in huge numbers. In Sumter County, the Supervisor of Elections reported nearly 80% of people have already voted. That’s why Clark said those votes may be the best early indicator of how the election may turn out. Monday, the Sumter County Supervisor of Elections reported an early voter turnout of nearly 80%. In 2016, Trump led in Sumter County by more than 30,000 votes, according to the Department of State - Division of Elections.
Meet the candidates: Here’s who’s running for Seminole County property appraiser
Read full article: Meet the candidates: Here’s who’s running for Seminole County property appraiserSEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – This Seminole County office has been running since 1913, and the current property appraiser, David Johnson, was first elected in 2004. [2020 VOTER GUIDE: Everything you need to know ahead of the presidential election]According to the Seminole County Property Appraiser website, their duties include identifying, locating and fairly valuing all property within the county for tax purposes. Under his leadership, Seminole County was the second jurisdiction internationally to earn the Certificate of Excellence in Assessment Administration by the International Association of Assessing Officers. Jeff Triplett (NPA)Triplett has been the mayor of Sanford since 2011, and now he’s stepping down to run for county property appraiser. In a June Facebook post, Triplett said his decision to run for property appraiser has been years in the making.
Meet the candidates: Here’s who’s running to be Seminole County’s supervisor of elections
Read full article: Meet the candidates: Here’s who’s running to be Seminole County’s supervisor of electionsSEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Seminole County voters will be asked to choose between two candidates on the November ballot for the role of supervisor of elections. [LIVE RACE RESULTS: Scroll to bottom of story to see all race returns starting at 7 p.m. on Nov. 3]Currently, Republican Chris Anderson holds the position after replacing former Seminole County Supervisor of Elections Mike Ertel. Anderson is hoping to continue to serve the voters of Seminole County but will have to beat Democrat Deborah Poulalion in the general election to keep his title. According to the Seminole County Supervisor of Elections Office website, Seminole County currently has 335,183 registered voters. Ron DeSantis as Seminole County’s supervisor of elections in January of last year.
Here’s what you need to know about Marion County’s 1% sales tax referendum
Read full article: Here’s what you need to know about Marion County’s 1% sales tax referendumMARION COUNTY, Fla. – Marion County voters will decide on the November ballot if they want a four-year extension of a 1% public safety and transportation infrastructure sales tax referendum. [2020 VOTER GUIDE: Everything you need to know ahead of the general election]County officials said $167 million was generated to fund various projects from 2017-2020 from the sales tax. If approved, county officials said $196 million will be generated in revenue. The county said the community is growing and roads will need to grow to accommodate additional traffic. Marion County officials also expect to build new facilities for safety departments and to add more safety vehicles.
Meet the candidates: Here’s who’s running for Orange County property appraiser
Read full article: Meet the candidates: Here’s who’s running for Orange County property appraiserOrange County Property Appraiser View All CandidatesORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Amy Mercado is the only name on the November ballot for the Orange County property appraiser race, though she does face one write-in candidate. [2020 VOTER GUIDE: Everything you need to know ahead of the general election]The county property appraiser is responsible for identifying, locating and fairly valuing all property within the county for tax purposes. The property appraiser also tracks ownership changes, maintains maps of parcel boundaries, keeps descriptions of buildings and property characteristics up to date, accepts and approves applications from individuals eligible for exemptions and other forms of property tax relief and analyzes trends in sales prices, construction costs and rents to best estimate the value of all assessable property. She said if voted in, Mercado wants to improve the relationships and communication with property owners, the real estate community and the property appraiser’s office. Tim Loucks (WRI)Loucks is running as a write-in candidate in the race to become Orange County’s next property appraiser.
WATCH LIVE: ‘Your Vote, Your View’ lets you see Election Day the way you want
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: ‘Your Vote, Your View’ lets you see Election Day the way you wantWe understand this election is personal, it is after all your vote -- so we’re letting you pick your view. Tune in for our Election Day webcast starting at 8 p.m. (Copyright 2020 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.) [JOIN US AT 9 P.M.: Results 2020 Roundtable]Your Vote, Your ViewFrom 8-11 p.m. [YOUR VOTE, YOUR VIEW: See multiple Election Day livestreams happening now]Results notifications will also be sent as push alerts from the WKMG app, which you can download here. Tune in and stay online with News 6 and Clickorlando.com for the most up-to-date election results.
EXPLAINER: A long night -- or more -- before president is known
Read full article: EXPLAINER: A long night -- or more -- before president is knownBut mail ballots generally require more time to process than ballots cast in person. DIFFERENT STATES, DIFFERENT APPROACHESSome states with extensive experience in using mail-in ballots have adjusted for those extra steps. For example, mail-in ballots from Nevada voters are not due until Nov. 10 if postmarked by Election Day. In North Carolina, mail-in ballots were not due until Nov. 12 if postmarked by Election Day. Expect the Trump campaign's legal team to challenge the validity of many mail-in ballots cast in critical battleground states such as Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Last call: Early voting ends this weekend in Central Florida
Read full article: Last call: Early voting ends this weekend in Central FloridaORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Early voting ends on Sunday, giving voters three more days to cast their ballots at early voting locations. [TRENDING: COVID-19 closes early voting location | Can you get COVID-19 twice? He said the early voting is done on Sunday night, meaning they will have 100% of those numbers. In terms of the vote-by-mail ballots, Cowles said they’ve been processing those and will likely have about 95% of those completed. “We know that the last weekend of early voting is always the heaviest,” Cowles said.
Meet the candidates: Here’s who’s running for Flagler County sheriff
Read full article: Meet the candidates: Here’s who’s running for Flagler County sheriffFLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – Voters in Flagler County will get the chance to either reelect their current sheriff or hire a new top cop in the November election. He’s hoping to continue leading more than 300 Flagler County Sheriff’s Office employees serving a community of more than 95,000. He then served 23 years in the Orange County Sheriff’s Office before being promoted to undersheriff. Larry Jones (D)Jones says he has been leading law enforcement and corrections professionals across Flagler County for more than 30 years. Although he is running as a Democrat, on his Facebook page, he reminds people living in Flagler County that’s he’s a candidate for all.
Meet the candidates: Here’s who’s running for Seminole County tax collector
Read full article: Meet the candidates: Here’s who’s running for Seminole County tax collectorSEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – It’ll be up to Seminole County voters to determine who will be the new tax collector after the man formerly in the position resigned amid his arrest on federal charges. Instead, voters will choose between Lynn Moira Dictor and Jeff “J.R.” Kroll, who beat Republican challenger Brian Beute during the August primary election. Here’s how to track your ballot]Whoever is elected to serve as Seminole County tax collector will be responsible for overseeing the office that issues driver’s licenses, decides how tax dollars will be invested back into the community and provides concealed weapons permits. Dictor would like to pivot from her role as radio personality to Seminole County tax collector in order to bring more transparency to the office. Jeff “J.R.” KrollJ.R. Kroll wrote that he was motivated to run for tax collector after “discovering the mismanagement of tax payers' money under the most recent administration.” He boasts two decades of business management experience that includes running his family business and becoming a top-selling realtor in the Orlando-area market.
Meet the candidates: Here’s who’s running for Seminole County sheriff
Read full article: Meet the candidates: Here’s who’s running for Seminole County sheriffSEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – It’ll be up to the people of Seminole County to decide who will be their top cop going forward as they vote for the next sheriff. The Republican candidate, Dennis Lemma, has served as Seminole County sheriff since 2017 while Democrat Paul “Spike” Hopkins unsuccessfully ran for the role in Orange County in 2016. Here’s how to track your ballot]Whoever wins will decide how crime is enforced in Seminole County for the next four years and manage the sheriff’s office’s multi-million dollar budget. Here’s what you need to know:Dennis Lemma (R)Dennis Lemma is a decadeslong Seminole County resident who has served as sheriff since he was sworn in on Jan. 3, 2017. Paul “Spike” Hopkins (D)Paul “Spike” Hopkins is emerging from his retirement after 30 years in law enforcement in hopes of serving as the county’s next sheriff.
Meet the candidates: Here’s who’s running for Osceola County sheriff
Read full article: Meet the candidates: Here’s who’s running for Osceola County sheriffOSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – Osceola County voters will get the chance to pick the next sheriff in the general election. He was first elected Osceola County sheriff in November 2016 and took office in 2017. A Democrat and an independent are now running to lead the more than 800 men and women in the Osceola County Sheriff’s Department and serve the community with a population of more than 300,000. In 2005, he joined the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office as a deputy sheriff. Now retired and living on a small farmstead in west Osceola County, Fernández has seven children through a blended family with his wife, Carmen.
Meet the candidates: Here’s who’s running for Orange County sheriff
Read full article: Meet the candidates: Here’s who’s running for Orange County sheriffORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County residents will either reelect their current sheriff or choose to give someone else a chance to be the county’s next top cop this November. Made up of more than 2,500 employees, including 1,600 sworn officers, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office is the largest law enforcement agency in Central Florida. You can read read more about Mina’s career as Orange County sheriff and the issues that matter most to him here. Tim Lucas Adams (WRI)Tim Lucas Adams, a write-in candidate on the November ballot, is running to become the next sheriff of Orange County. Winston Johnson (WRI)Winston Johnson, a write-in candidate on the November ballot, is running to become the next sheriff of Orange County.
Meet the candidates: Here’s who’s running for Brevard County sheriff
Read full article: Meet the candidates: Here’s who’s running for Brevard County sheriffBREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Brevard County voters will decide in the general election whether their current sheriff will serve another term or if they’d like to give someone else a chance to be their top cop. [LIVE RACE RESULTS: Scroll to bottom of story to see all race returns starting at 7 p.m. on Nov. 3]The race marks the first time in eight years that Brevard County residents will cast their vote for sheriff. Sheriff Wayne Ivey, who was first elected in 2012, is facing Democratic challenger Alton Edmond this year after Ivey ran unopposed in 2016. Here’s how to track your ballot]Before the November election, get to know more about the two candidates vying for the position. Here’s what you need to know:Wayne Ivey (R)Republican incumbent Wayne Ivey has more than 40 years of law enforcement experience in Florida, according to his campaign site.
Meet the candidates: Here’s who’s running for Orange-Osceola state attorney
Read full article: Meet the candidates: Here’s who’s running for Orange-Osceola state attorneyORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – After a heavily contested primary, voters now have the choice of two candidates to replace Aramis Ayala as the state attorney for Orange and Osceola counties. Before the November election, get to know more about the two candidates vying for the position of top prosecutor. Here’s what you need to know:Jose Torroella (NPA)Jose Torreolla says he wants to bring truth and fairness to the office if he’s elected. He’s been endorsed by former Orange County sheriffs Kevin Beary and Lawson Lamar. Click here or visit ClickOrlando.com/results2020 to learn more about what you can expect to see on your ballot.
COVID-19 cases close early voting location in Brevard County
Read full article: COVID-19 cases close early voting location in Brevard CountyPALM BAY, Fla. – The Brevard County Supervisor of Elections has temporarily closed the Palm Bay Administrative Office after election workers tested positive for coronavirus, officials said Friday. A news release from Scott’s office did not say how many workers tested positive. Scott said voters did not have direct exposure with those who tested positive for COVID-19 because of safety measure at the polling place, including half-inch ballistic glass between workers and voters. [TRENDING: Presidential candidates visit Florida amid rising COVID-19 cases| Iconic Parliament House plans to close | Trends emerging in Orange County’s early voting numbers]“We have been maintaining stringent safety protocols since the Presidential Preference Primary in March,” Scott said. A complete list of Brevard’s early voting sites is available at VoteBrevard.gov.
Florida General Election Results for Marion County on Nov. 3, 2020
Read full article: Florida General Election Results for Marion County on Nov. 3, 2020Find All Race Results HereOCALA, Fla. – Some of the key races in Marion County include U.S. House of Representatives District 3 and District 2. Check out all the Marion County races, including how residents voted for president, in the list below. Check all the races in Central Florida and statewide in the dropdown menu below.
Florida General Election Results for Lake County on Nov. 3, 2020
Read full article: Florida General Election Results for Lake County on Nov. 3, 2020Find All Race Results HereTAVARES, Fla. – Some of the key races in Lake County include city council and commission seats. Check out all the Lake County races, including how residents voted for president, in the list below. Check all the races in Central Florida and statewide in the dropdown menu below, and get more information on the ClickOrlando.com Results 2020 page.
Meet the candidates: Here’s who’s running for US House District 15
Read full article: Meet the candidates: Here’s who’s running for US House District 15The Lakeland commissioner has operated a small business in the city for 20 years. He said he never voted for a tax increase while serving as a Lakeland commissioner. The Lakeland commissioner said he will fight for the Second Amendment. Alan Cohn (D)Cohn is a Peabody Award-winning television investigative journalist and is making another run for the District 15 seat. As part of his platform, Cohn describes health care as a human right hoping to bring more affordable care to Americans and hopes to create effective policies to curb the climate crisis.
Meet the candidates: Here’s who’s running for US House District 11
Read full article: Meet the candidates: Here’s who’s running for US House District 11Florida’s 11th Congressional District was reassigned in 2012 to include the area north of Tampa as well Sumter, Citrus, Hernando and Marion counties and a portion of Lake County. Here’s how to track your ballot]Use the interactive map below to see if your neighborhood is included in District 11. Here’s what you need to know about the candidates:Daniel Webster (R)Congressman Webster was born in Charleston, West Virginia, on April 27, 1949. Before he was elected to Florida’s 11th Congressional District, he served as the Speaker of the Florida House in the 1996, becoming the first Republican Speaker in 122 years. He previously represented Florida’s 8th Congressional District from 2011 to 2012, and Florida’s 10th Congressional District from 2013 to 2016.
Meet the candidates: Here’s who’s running for US House District 10
Read full article: Meet the candidates: Here’s who’s running for US House District 10ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Three candidates are currently in the running to represent Florida’s 10th Congressional District, which includes west Orange County. Here’s how to track your ballot]Prior to incumbent Rep. Val Demings winning the 2016 election, the House seat had been held by Republicans. Here’s what you need to know about the candidates:Vennia Francois (R)Francois is an attorney who is a Central Florida native and first-generation American. She and her husband, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings, have three sons and five grandchildren. She especially wants voters to know she’s not a politician.
Meet the candidates: Here’s who’s running for US House District 9
Read full article: Meet the candidates: Here’s who’s running for US House District 9Three candidates are hoping to secure a win in Florida’s 9th Congressional District, which includes all of Osceola and parts of Orange and Polk counties. Nearly 689,000 people live in District 9, according to the last U.S. Census. In the previous three elections, the District has elected Democratic candidates. Darren Soto (D)Congressman Soto was first elected in 2016 to represent Florida’s 9th Congressional District. Clay Hill (WRI)Hill is a write-in candidate in the U.S. House District 9 race.
Meet the candidates: Here’s who’s running for US House District 8
Read full article: Meet the candidates: Here’s who’s running for US House District 8Florida’s 8th Congressional District includes Brevard and Indian River counties, as well as parts of eastern Orange County. Here’s how to track your ballot]Here’s what you need to know about the candidates:Bill Posey (R)Posey is running for his fifth term in office. Posey graduated from Brevard Community College and worked at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center until the end of the Apollo program. Prior to being elected to the U.S. House, Posey served on the Rockledge City Council and then in both the Florida House and Senate. Jim Kennedy (D)According to his campaign website, Kennedy is an engineer and scientist at the Kennedy Space Center.
Meet the candidates: Here’s who’s running for US House District 7
Read full article: Meet the candidates: Here’s who’s running for US House District 7Incumbent Stephanie Murphy currently holds the seat for U.S. House District 7 but is facing two challengers seeking to replace her in the November election. Stephanie Murphy (D)Congresswoman Murphy first assumed office in 2017. Before becoming a congresswoman, she served in the Office of the U.S. Secretary of Defense and was a businesswoman and instructor. On his campaign website, he explains where he stands on key issues like border security and immigration, education and health care. Click here or visit ClickOrlando.com/results2020 to learn more about what you can expect to see on your ballot.
Meet the candidates: Here’s who’s running for US House District 6
Read full article: Meet the candidates: Here’s who’s running for US House District 6According to his campaign website, Waltz attended the Virginia Military Institute and then served 21 years in the U.S. Army. Clint Curtis (D)Curtis is an attorney who practices government corruption law, veterans law and social security disability law. According to his website, Curtis has devoted hundreds of hours to providing free services to the community. He attended Barry University School of Law, Cambridge University in England and McGeorge University. As a Democrat, he represented Florida’s 8th Congressional District from 2009 to 2011, and then Florida’s 9th Congressional District from 2013 to 2017.
Meet the candidates: Here’s who is running for US House District 3
Read full article: Meet the candidates: Here’s who is running for US House District 3MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Two candidates are running for the seat that Republican U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho is vacating after three terms representing District 3 in North Central Florida. Cammack was the deputy chief of staff and campaign manager for Yoho from 2012-2020. He has signed the No Fossil Fuel Money Pledge, promising not to take any money from any organization associated with fossil fuels, and Green New Deal Pledge, promising to support a Green New Deal if elected to Congress. You can learn more about Christensen at forthemanynotjustme.comElection Day is Nov. 3. Click here or visit ClickOrlando.com/results2020 to learn more about what you can expect to see on your ballot.
What to know about Florida’s Amendment 6: Transfer of veteran benefits to surviving spouses
Read full article: What to know about Florida’s Amendment 6: Transfer of veteran benefits to surviving spousesThere are two amendments on the Florida 2020 general election ballot that address Homestead property tax benefits, Amendment 6 is one of those but is specifically for spouses of deceased veterans. The discount may be transferred to a new homestead property of the surviving spouse under certain conditions. The amendment takes effect Jan. 1, 2021.”Read the full text of the amendment here. A “yes” vote supports allowing a Homestead property tax discount to be transferred to the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran. A “no” vote opposes allowing a Homestead property tax discount to be transferred to the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran.
Florida General Election Results for Brevard County on Nov. 3, 2020
Read full article: Florida General Election Results for Brevard County on Nov. 3, 2020Find All Race Results HereVIERA, Fla. – Some of the key races in Brevard County include sheriff and U.S. House of Representatives District 8. Check out all the Brevard County races, including how residents voted for president, in the list below. Check all the races in Central Florida and statewide in the dropdown menu below, and get more information on the ClickOrlando.com Results 2020 page.
What to know about Florida’s Amendment 1: Citizenship requirement to vote in state elections
Read full article: What to know about Florida’s Amendment 1: Citizenship requirement to vote in state electionsShe says the language can be tricky but the change Amendment 1 would make is actually pretty simple. So would this amendment change who is allowed to vote in Florida? A “yes” vote supports amending the Florida Constitution to state that “only a citizen” of the U.S. who is 18 years old or older can vote in Florida. A “no” vote opposes amending the Florida Constitution, thus keeping the existing language that says “every citizen” of the U.S. who is 18 years old or older can vote in Florida. A 60 percent supermajority vote is required for the approval of Amendment 1, which is sponsored by the political committee Florida Citizen Voters.
Central Florida General Election Results for Key Races on Nov. 3, 2020
Read full article: Central Florida General Election Results for Key Races on Nov. 3, 2020Find All Race Results HereORLANDO, Fla. – On Nov. 3, Florida voters will weigh in on a number of federal, state and local elections. They’ll also be asked to vote for or against six proposed amendments to the state constitution. Some of the key races in Central Florida include State Senate District 9, Orange-Osceola state attorney and Brevard County sheriff. Check out all the key races in Central Florida, including how residents voted for president, in the list below. Check all the races in Central Florida and statewide in the dropdown menu below.
Trends emerging in Orange County’s early voting numbers
Read full article: Trends emerging in Orange County’s early voting numbersORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – With six days left until Election Day, hundreds of thousands of votes have already been cast in Orange County. “It’s traditional for Democrats to outnumber Republicans in mail-in voting, it’s traditional for Republicans to outnumber Democrats in early voting and on Election Day,” University of Central Florida historian Jim Clark said. When you look at early voting compared to vote-by-mail, the gap between Democrats and Republicans shrinks. But it’s not until you take a closer look at the early voting numbers, from day to day, that a trend is established. For example, when early voting started on Oct. 19, if you look at the Orange County Supervisor of Elections Office, which is one of the county’s busiest early voting locations, Democrats had 969 voters, compared to 352 Republicans.
Florida General Election Results for State Amendments on Nov. 3, 2020
Read full article: Florida General Election Results for State Amendments on Nov. 3, 2020Find All Race Results HereORLANDO, Fla. – On Nov. 3, voters throughout Florida will be asked to weigh in on six proposed amendments to the state constitution. Of the proposed amendments, two in particular have received a lot of attention leading up to Election Day: Amendment 2, which seeks to raise Florida’s minimum wage to $15 per hour and Amendment 3, which aims to establish an open primary system for state offices, including the governor, legislators and cabinet members. Check all the races in Central Florida and statewide in the dropdown menu below, and get more information on the ClickOrlando.com Results 2020 page.
Florida General Election Results for US President on Nov. 3, 2020
Read full article: Florida General Election Results for US President on Nov. 3, 2020Find All Race Results HereORLANDO, Fla. – On Nov. 3, voters across the U.S. will decide who will be the country’s next president. Republican President Donald Trump faces former Vice President and Democratic nominee Joe Biden in the race for the White House. In fact, Clark told News 6 anchor Justin Warmoth on “The Weekly” that Florida could decide the presidential election. After President Barack Obama won Florida in 2008 and 2012, President Trump defeated Hillary Clinton by 1.2 percent in 2016. Clark told Warmoth the president needs a repeat performance if he wants to be re-elected.
General Election Results for Central Florida State Attorneys on Nov. 3, 2020
Read full article: General Election Results for Central Florida State Attorneys on Nov. 3, 2020Find All Race Results HereORLANDO, Fla. – On Nov. 3, voters in Flagler and Volusia and Orange and Osceola counties will decide their next state attorneys. In Orange County, with Aramis Ayala not running for re-election, either Jose Torreolla or Monique Worrell will become the next Orange-Osceola state attorney. In the 7th Judicial Circuit race, Republican incumbent R.J. Larizza is running against independent candidate Don Dempsey to keep his role as Flagler-Volusia State Attorney. Check all the races in Central Florida and statewide in the dropdown menu below, and get more information on the ClickOrlando.com Results 2020 page.
General Election Results for Central Florida Judicial Races on Nov. 3, 2020
Read full article: General Election Results for Central Florida Judicial Races on Nov. 3, 2020Find All Race Results HereORLANDO, Fla. – On Nov. 3, voters in Central Florida will decide the outcome of a number of judicial races, including the Florida Supreme Court. Check all the races in Central Florida and statewide in the dropdown menu below, and get more information on the ClickOrlando.com Results 2020 page.
General Election Results for Central Florida US House races on Nov. 3, 2020
Read full article: General Election Results for Central Florida US House races on Nov. 3, 2020Find All Race Results HereORLANDO, Fla. – Several Central Florida U.S. House of Representative seats will be decided on Nov. 3. Check out all the U.S. House races in the list below. Check all the races in Central Florida and statewide in the dropdown menu below.
Florida General Election Results for Flagler County on Nov. 3, 2020
Read full article: Florida General Election Results for Flagler County on Nov. 3, 2020Find All Race Results HereBUNNELL, Fla. – Some of the key races in Flagler County include sheriff and Palm Coast mayor. Check out all the Flagler County races, including how residents voted for president, in the list below. Check all the races in Central Florida and statewide in the dropdown menu below, and get more information on the ClickOrlando.com Results 2020 page.