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UpdateFloridaSaturday, November 7, 2026

No recounts in two contested Central Florida House races

By the Democracy SENTRY deskPublished

Reporting by
WKMG
“No recounts in contested Central Florida U.S. House districts”, Saturday, November 7, 2026
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What happened

No recounts will be held in two contested Central Florida U.S. House districts. Republican Ryan Elijah is expected to win District 7. Democrat Darren Soto is expected to win District 9.1

What it means in Florida

What Florida's certification timeline means

County canvassing boards must file official returns by noon on November 16, 2026, the 13th day after the election.2 The Elections Canvassing Commission meets at 8 a.m. on November 17, 2026, the 14th day after the election, to certify the results.3 A contest must be filed within 10 days after the last board responsible for the results certifies them, and a legislative seat can only be contested in the chamber it belongs to.4

Key dates in Florida

Election Day in -10 days
  1. Mon, Oct 5 · passed
    Registration deadline
  2. Thu, Oct 22 · passed
    Last day for mail ballot applications
  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 · 4 days
    State certification

Every date in Florida, and who certifies the election

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Florida · Nov 12
Miami-Dade completed machine recount in U.S. House District 27 race
Reporting by Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections
The answers behind this
How votes are counted and made officialVoting in Florida, 2026Who certifies the election in Florida, and by when?Is a recount automatic in a close race?

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Sources

  1. WKMG, https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxQWDlEUndBTEdqbXpDeEVUYjQzM0lIZ3ZpbjY0NHZiZnRwUUdBdHdndEo1alNvU3NrVVpkem1oS1lrS1NnXzFhRzN1d3BJMG01QTFJQ0l3UlEtVUVJVWQyZG1SOUZZVFJPMWhmS0xfSjJFNzhMQ01Rdmo3YUNZRkhNMXU3cjJVMDZxbEZLOVFfcVA3MHhKaDdPaFc3b3piYk1oWkl6M0dNVHpyRHF2Zng2bg?oc=5 · Saturday, November 7, 2026
  2. NCSL, Canvass Deadlines, https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/canvass-deadlines
  3. NCSL, Election Certification Deadlines, https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/election-certification-deadlines
  4. NCSL, Contested Election Deadlines, https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/contested-election-deadlines

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