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We're officially in recount mode. we hit the first of the thresholds we've been talking about all week, that .5% margin in three statewide races here. the place we are right now we're going to be talking about the governor's race, which is at about that .4%. that's an automatic machinery count. in the senate race it's much closer, about 15,000 votes separating bill nelson and rick scott. we're waiting if that's going to a hand recount, which we expect it will on thursday after the machine does its whole recount. andrew gillum conceded on tuesday night. he's not expected to unconcede. that's no...

Have 46. three races are still too close to call. let's start in florida. both the senate and governor's races appear to be headed for a recount there. our chief correspondent dana bash is joining us. let's start with republican governor rick scott. he has the edge over the democratic senator bill nelson. >> i'm sure you're getting texts like i was from republicans saying why aren't you calling the race for rick scott in florida yet? the reason is it is incredibly tight. the state law in florida is that if the vote is within half a percentage point, .50, it's an automatic machinery count. look...

Margin of victory is larger in that instance. but, as you've already heard, she doesn't need to make up enough votes to actually pull ahead. she just needs to make up enough votes to pull kemp down below 50%, which triggers the runoff and gives her another shot in the electoral process. >> what do you think happens in florida? >> well, in florida i think if the lead stays as narrow as it is for senator nelson, then under florida law, there would not only be an automatic machinery count, but an automatic manual recount, which takes longer and is so detailed. because some of those outstanding vo...