(Bloomberg) -- Democrat Andrew Gillum officially conceded in the race for Florida governor in a video posted to Facebook. Gillum congratulated Republican Ron DeSantis on his victory.
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In the concession video, Gillum said he would work to perfect the state’s electoral system. "We need to update Florida’s election system and bring it into the 21st century," Gillum said.
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The state’s governor race had gone to a recount earlier in the week. The machine recount for the gubernatorial race finished Thursday, where DeSantis appeared to narrowly defeat Gillum.
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