/tags/special-election special election en-US WLRN Wed, 10 Nov 2021 20:56:12 GMT /news/2021-11-10/florida-20-congressional-primary-democrat-democratic-party-hastings-sherfilus-mccormick-holness Only five votes currently separate the candidates for the Democratic primary for Florida's 20th congressional district, with more still to be counted. Even election attorneys don't agree about what happens in the case of a tie. Wed, 10 Nov 2021 20:56:12 GMT /news/2021-11-10/florida-20-congressional-primary-democrat-democratic-party-hastings-sherfilus-mccormick-holness Daniel Rivero /news/2021-11-03/south-florida-could-soon-have-its-first-haitian-american-congress-member-but-first-a-recount The winning candidate flip-flopped multiple times on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, as the race is headed to a recount. Wed, 03 Nov 2021 15:20:15 GMT /news/2021-11-03/south-florida-could-soon-have-its-first-haitian-american-congress-member-but-first-a-recount Daniel Rivero, Wilkine Brutus, Caitie Muñoz /news/2021-08-04/a-political-disaster-how-alcee-hastings-congressional-vacancy-impacts-local-state-politics The vacancy left behind by the death of U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings will be one of the longest in modern American history. Now, the ripple effects are coming to light in the race to fill his seat. Wed, 04 Aug 2021 10:00:56 GMT /news/2021-08-04/a-political-disaster-how-alcee-hastings-congressional-vacancy-impacts-local-state-politics Daniel Rivero /news/2018-06-07/district-5-candidate-eileen-higgins-key-west-pride-scripps-spelling-bee-finalist Two candidates are vying to be the next Miami-Dade County District 5 Commissioner. Former commissioner Bruno Barreiro resigned the seat in March to run… Thu, 07 Jun 2018 22:53:54 GMT /news/2018-06-07/district-5-candidate-eileen-higgins-key-west-pride-scripps-spelling-bee-finalist Lily Oppenheimer /politics/2017-09-20/special-election-will-go-on-as-planned-in-miami-dades-district-40 The special election in Senate District 40 will go on as planned on Tuesday, September 26 despite calls from Democratic-leaning groups for a delay.The… Wed, 20 Sep 2017 15:23:39 GMT /politics/2017-09-20/special-election-will-go-on-as-planned-in-miami-dades-district-40 /news/2017-07-13/senate-district-40-candidates-meet-with-the-public-ahead-of-special-election-primaries Three candidates vying for the Senate District 40 seat vacated by Frank Artiles participated in a forum at the Miami Dade College Kendall Campus Wednesday… Thu, 13 Jul 2017 12:14:48 GMT /news/2017-07-13/senate-district-40-candidates-meet-with-the-public-ahead-of-special-election-primaries Holly Pretsky