TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s 29 Electoral College voters were cast for President Donald Trump on Monday during a ceremony in the Senate chamber.
Secretary of State Laurel Lee conducted the vote after three electors were named to replace three who couldn’t attend the ceremony, including Senate President Wilton Simpson. Simpson announced hours before the vote that he had tested positive for COVID-19.
Trump won Florida with 51.2% of the vote in last month’s election. He also carried Florida in 2016.
Florida’s electors are submitted to the governor by each political party. Electors take an oath to support the candidate that wins the state’s popular vote.
