Florida Declines Recount in SD 14 After Nathan’s 405-Vote Win

Overview

• The Division of Elections said Friday the race did not meet the automatic recount test, since 0.5% of 80,069 votes equals 400 and the margin was 405.
• Public results rounded the split to 50.25% for Brian Nathan and 49.75% for Josie Tomkow, which looked like a 0.5% gap.
• The state’s internal calculation did not round and showed a 0.5058-point margin, which placed the race outside the statute’s half-percent trigger.
• Turnout was 26.77% with 80,128 ballots cast, yet only 80,069 were counted due to blank or improperly marked ballots, and recount thresholds rely on ballots counted instead of ballots cast.
• The Hillsborough Canvassing Board plans to certify results and run a post-election audit on April 6, and Tomkow has conceded and said she will seek a rematch in the regular election for this Republican-leaning seat.