Charlie Crist accepted the Democratic nomination for governor Tuesday night, thanking opponent Nan Rich and promising to "give Florida back to the people."
Crist is the first person in Florida to win the nomination for governor as a Republican and a Democrat.
“If we do our job, when the sun rises on November 5 the day after the election, it will rise on a florida full of renewed opportunity for al of our children, all of our home grown small businesses, all of our families," Crist said.
Crist campaigned up to the last minute, stopping by “Get Out The Vote” events on primary election Tuesday.
Now, he’ll be focusing on November where he goes up against Republican Governor Rick Scott.
The question is, will Democrats take him seriously this November since he’s switched from Republican to Independent to Democrat.
The next thing for Crist will be getting back to campaigning for November, which he said he plans to do right away.
In Weston, meanwhile, the mood wasn't all somber as Nan Rich conceded.
"It was a brief call, I didn’t really feel like debating tonight,” Rich quipped in her concession speech, mocking the fact that Charlie Crist would not debate her.
Rich campaigned for two years but said she couldn’t compete with the resources and name recognition Charlie Crist brought to the race.
"We are proud of what we did, we brought to the forefront issues that need to be a part of the general election campaign," Rich said.
As for what’s next, Rich said she will stand behind Crist in his battle against rick scott.
"He’s going to have a huge war chest, he’s a sitting governor, and we need to be united to beat him in November," Rich said.
Chair of the Democratic National Committee Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz showed up at the party. She didn't endorse either candidate in the primary and said now the focus is on getting people to the polls in November.
Rich, Wasserman-Schultz and other democrats will join Crist on Thursday on a Unity Tour that will make a stop in Orlando.