Elections

Atlantic Beach Seat 4 recount pauses with race tied

By Beaches Beacon staff · November 9, 2026 · 1 min read

Single-story municipal building with white column canopy and palm trees — Atlantic Beach City Hall, where the City Commission meets. In the Seat 4 race, the Duval County Canvassing Board paused its recount with the candidates tied. Wikimedia-Excel23 (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons

The Duval County Canvassing Board paused its machine and manual recount Monday in the Atlantic Beach City Commission Seat 4 race. The recount is scheduled to resume at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, at the Duval County Supervisor of Elections Election Center in Jacksonville. The public may observe, the Supervisor of Elections said.

Before the recount, unofficial totals showed Lisa Herrold with 3,160 votes and Jennifer Lagner with 3,158. After the recount paused, each candidate had 3,162 votes. The totals remain unofficial.

Eligible overseas voters may return ballots by mail through Friday, Nov. 13. The Canvassing Board plans to certify results later that day. If the race remains tied after certification, Florida law requires the winner to be determined by lot. The elections office says the drawing is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Friday.

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