As 7 p.m. approached, signs of trouble emerged in what was a virtually glitch-free Election Day in Broward and Palm Beach counties — prompting behind-the-scenes scrambling, frustration from political insiders and concerns that conspiracy theories could erupt.

An elections technology company has taken full responsibility for glitches that kept Florida county elections officials from immediately posting primary election results on Tuesday night.

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ campaign to expand his conservative education agenda in Florida schools hit a stumbling block on Tuesday.

Democrats hope to flip the Florida Senate seat blue, with a recent poll showing the GOP incumbent's favorability underwater.

Rebecca Thompson, who received backing from the Florida Democratic Party, netted 66% of the vote over Alston's 34%. Thompson said Wednesday she was "overwhelmed" by her victory and wants more resources for mental health. She also opposed efforts to close schools as part of the repurposing plan to deal with dwindling enrollment and funding cuts.

Florida state officials say some counties had difficulty reporting primary election results to the public because of an unspecified glitch involving a vendor

Florida Sen. Debbie Mayfield beat former Congressman Dave Weldon for Florida House District 32 race. Fellow Republican Thad Altman of Indialantic, who currently holds the House District 32 seat, is term-limited out, so he ran for the District 5 seat on the Brevard County Commission.

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Vice President Kamala Harris continues to gain ground on former President Donald Trump in polls, prompting some experts to speculate to Newsweek that the Democratic candidate could pull off a surprise victory in red-leaning Florida.