Florida Gov. Rick Scott Will Recuse Himself From Certifying His Own Senate Election Results

MIAMI—Florida’s Republican Gov. Rick Scott will recuse himself from certifying the results of the state’s U.S. Senate election, his lawyers told a judge on Wednesday. Scott, who has declared victory in the contest over Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL), will not participate in the state’s Elections Canvassing Commission, the group that is charged with certifying the results of each election within Florida. The Senate race is in the midst of a state-mandated machine recount, and is expected to proceed to a manual recount by the end of the week.