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Clerk race tied, November runoffs after vote count

6/6/2026

Summary

Story summary

Clerk Clint Curtis said an updated vote total will be released at 6 p.m. Thursday after 36 hours.
Election officials are counting ballots at county Elections Office on Market Street, where returns show clerk race tied and mail ballots favor Joanna Francescut while Election-Day ballots favor Clint Curtis.
Because no candidate has reached 50 % + 1, races—District 1 (Kevin Crye trails Erin Resner) and District 5 (Chris Kelstrom trails Mike Gallagher)—will go to runoff in November.

History

Historical Context

Florida’s 2000 presidential recount, triggered by a 537-vote margin in the Bush-Gore race on November 7, 2000, led Secretary of State Katherine Harris to certify results amid legal battles that culminated in the Supreme Court’s December 12 decision in Bush v. Gore. The controversy spurred nationwide election-technology reforms, pressuring today’s clerks to adopt transparent tabulation software.

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Story summary

Clerk Clint Curtis said an updated vote total will be released at 6 p.m. Thursday after 36 hours.
Election officials are counting ballots at county Elections Office on Market Street, where returns show clerk race tied and mail ballots favor Joanna Francescut while Election-Day ballots favor Clint Curtis.
Because no candidate has reached 50 % + 1, races—District 1 (Kevin Crye trails Erin Resner) and District 5 (Chris Kelstrom trails Mike Gallagher)—will go to runoff in November.

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