With recounts over, Florida to certify 2018 election results

FILE- In this Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, file photo a Republican observer looks at a ballot during a hand recount at the Broward County Supervisor of Elections office in Lauderhill, Fla. Florida Republican Gov. Rick Scott is leading incumbent Sen. Bill Nelson in the state's contentious Senate race. Official results posted by the state on Sunday, Nov. 18, showed Scott ahead of Nelson following legally-required hand and machine recounts. State officials will certify the final totals on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File) FILE- In this Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, file photo a Republican observer looks at a ballot during a hand recount at the Broward County Supervisor of Elections office in Lauderhill, Fla. Florida Republican Gov. Rick Scott is leading incumbent Sen. Bill Nelson in the state's contentious Senate race. Official results posted by the state on Sunday, Nov. 18, showed Scott ahead of Nelson following legally-required hand and machine recounts. State officials will certify the final totals on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

By Associated Press November 20, 2018 2 min read

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Florida’s election results will be certified Tuesday, two weeks after close races for governor, U.S. Senate and a Cabinet position set up an unprecedented three statewide recounts.

The Elections Canvassing Commission will meet at 9 a.m. to certify the results of the Nov. 6 election, after two weeks of contention and finger pointing.

Official results turned in Sunday showed Republican U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis had a winning margin of 32,463 votes out of more than more than 8 million cast.

Republican Gov. Rick Scott led Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson by 10,033 votes.

The closest race was for the Cabinet position of agriculture commissioner. Democrat Nikki Fried led Republican state Rep. Matt Caldwell by 6,753 votes.