Updated at 3:21 p.m. ET
After two recounts, a deluge of lawsuits and loaded political rhetoric, the 12-day election marathon in Florida is finally drawing to a close.
According to official results from the Florida Division of Elections, current Gov. Rick Scott, a Republican, was ahead of Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson in the contested Senate race. Scott’s lead narrowed slightly to about 10,000 votes.
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