Update to my update on the race to be Speaker: Rep. Richard Corcoran now backed by Rep. Dana Young, much of the Miami Delegation

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***Rep. Matt Gaetz is telling those who pledged, other supporters he is out of race to be Speaker; returns pledge cards.***

***Update: Source tells Saint Petersblog that Rep. Jose Felix Diaz was “instrumental” in having Miami delegation vote for Corcoran.***

***Update: Rep. Albritton has dropped out of the race to be Speaker in 2017-18.

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