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UpdateFloridaMonday, November 9, 2026

Federal judge denied motion to remove elections supervisor from Florida recount

By the Democracy SENTRY deskPublished

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NBC 6 South Florida
“Federal judge orders emergency hearing an hour before recount in FL's District 27 race”, Monday, November 9, 2026
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What happened

A federal judge denied Democratic candidate Eliot Rodriguez's emergency motion to remove Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections Alina Garcia from the recount in Florida's U.S. House District 27 race. The hearing was held one hour before the recount began at 10 a.m. at Miami-Dade Election Headquarters in Doral on November 9, 2026. Rodriguez argued Garcia had a conflict of interest because her son-in-law, a lawyer, is representing incumbent Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, who leads the race by 1,090 votes.1

What it means in Florida

What this means for the count in District 27

The county canvassing board, made up of the supervisor of elections, a county court judge and the chair of the county commission, counts mail ballots, rules on provisional ballots, certifies the county results and reports them to the state.2 County canvassing boards must file official returns by noon on the 13th day after the election, November 16.3

Key dates in Florida

Election Day in -7 days
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  2. Thu, Oct 22 · passed
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  3. Sat, Oct 24 · passed
    Early voting begins
  4. Sat, Oct 31 · passed
    Early voting ends
  5. Tue, Nov 3 · passed
    Election Day; Mail ballots must arrive
  6. Tue, Nov 17 · 7 days
    State certification

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Sources

  1. NBC 6 South Florida, https://www.nbcmiami.com/elections/federal-judge-orders-emergency-hearing-an-hour-before-recount-in-fls-district-27-race/3885535/ · Monday, November 9, 2026
  2. Bolts, Who counts our elections, https://boltsmag.org/whats-on-the-ballot/who-counts-our-elections/
  3. NCSL, Canvass Deadlines, https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/canvass-deadlines

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