共和党人Ryan Elijah宣布赢得佛州第七国会选区 领先1631票免于重新计票
佛罗里达州消息，11月7日，共和党人Ryan Elijah宣布赢得佛罗里达州第七国会选区的联邦众议员席位。此前佛罗里达州州务卿Cord Byrd认定该选区不启动重新计票，结束了这场拖延三天半的胶着选战。Elijah在初选中击败在任众议员Cory Mills后辞去奥兰多电视新闻主播职务参选，此次以49.843%对49.338%险胜民主党对手Belle Dalton，领先1631票。按佛罗里达州法律，得票差距在0.5%以内才启动机器重新计票，而Elijah的领先幅度刚好超出这一门槛。两县将继续接收海外军人及公民选票，法律要求这些选票须在11月13日前送达选举办公室，但州务卿办公室表示，Dalton几乎不可能凭此追回1600多票的差距。最终结果须待选举计票委员会11月17日认证。第七选区横跨塞米诺尔县与沃卢西亚县，Dalton在塞米诺尔县以54%对45%获胜，Elijah则在沃卢西亚县以57%对42%取胜。
Republican Ryan Elijah Claims Florida's 7th District, Leading by 1,631 Votes and Clear of a Recount
FLORIDA — Republican Ryan Elijah declared victory on November 7 in Florida's 7th Congressional District. Secretary of State Cord Byrd had determined the district would not go to a recount, ending a nail-biter that stretched three and a half days. Elijah, who left his job as an Orlando television news anchor after defeating incumbent Rep. Cory Mills in the primary, edged Democrat Belle Dalton 49.843% to 49.338%, a margin of 1,631 votes. Under Florida law, a machine recount is triggered only when the margin is within 0.5 percent, and Elijah's lead sits just outside that threshold. The two counties will continue receiving ballots from overseas military and civilian voters, which by law must reach election offices by November 13, but the secretary of state's office says Dalton is exceedingly unlikely to close a gap of more than 1,600 votes that way. Final results await certification by the canvassing board on November 17. The 7th District spans Seminole and Volusia counties: Dalton carried Seminole 54% to 45%, while Elijah took Volusia 57% to 42%.
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