The Tallahassee Reports Daily Briefs: Wednesday, November 6, 2024
LOCAL NEWS
Tuesday night was a good night for incumbents in local government. In the only city race, Tallahassee City Commissioner Curtis Richardson defeated Dot Inman-Johnson by approximately 1,200 votes in what was likely Richardson's last campaign. The win means there will be no change in the make-up of the city commission this election cycle.
FLORIDA NEWS
In a show of Republican strength in Florida, incumbent Corey Simon on Tuesday handily defeated Democratic challenger Daryl Parks in what was considered the only competitive state Senate race and the GOP maintained supermajorities in both legislative chambers.
After months of a heated campaign about the future of abortion rights in Florida post-Roe v. Wade , voters defeated the Amendment 4 abortion rights constitutional amendment in Tuesday's election, as it fell short of the 60% threshold to pass.
NATIONAL NEWS
TRUMP IS BACK: Donald Trump has won the presidency, lurching America's center of power to the right after defeating Kamala Harris in a tumultuous race that set the nation on edge — and that ultimately will make the 45th president the 47th, too.
Republicans have secured control of the US Senate after flipping at least two seats in West Virginia and Ohio, with the GOP now holding 51 of 100 seats in Congress' upper chamber. Seven seats are still being counted as of this writing.
US stock markets close higher in broad Election Day rally (S&P 500 +1.2%, Dow +1.0%, Nasdaq +1.4%) ( More ).
