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Leon County Commission Race Recount Underway

WFSU | By Shawn Mulcahy
Published August 31, 2018 at 4:11 PM EDT
Rick Minor, winner of Leon County Commission Seat 3 race, speaks to a supporter.
Sascha Cordner
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Rick Minor, winner of Leon County Commission Seat 3 race, speaks to a supporter.
Rick Minor, winner of Leon County Commission Seat 3 race, speaks to a supporter.
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Rick Minor, candidate for Leon County Commission, won the vote with 50.43 percent.

A County Commission race is headed for a recount, the Leon County Supervisor of Elections announced Friday.

The recount for Leon County commission district three is underway. Following Tuesday’s primary, Rick Minor garnered just over 50 percent of the vote, thereby winning the seat. But his victory is within the margin for a recount says Leon County Supervisor of Elections Mark Earley.

The canvassing board met Friday to count the final ballots and finalize the unofficial results. Though unlikely, should the results shrink Minor’s lead to less than 50 percent plus one vote, he’ll enter a runoff with runner-up Emily Fritz in November.

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Shawn Mulcahy
Shawn Mulcahy is a junior at Florida State University pursuing a degree in public relations and political science. Before WFSU, he worked as an Account Coordinator at RB Oppenheim Associates and a contributing indie writer for the music blog EARMILK. After graduation, he plans to work in journalism or government communications. He enjoys coffee, reading and music.
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