By Anita Bennett March 14, 2020 4:47pm Andrew Gillum, a rising star in the Democratic party and a CNN contributor, has apologized after he was found in a Miami Beach hotel room early Friday with a man who overdosed on what police believe was crystal meth. Gillum, 40, rose to
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BRENDAN FARRINGTON, Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Democrat Andrew Gillum’s campaign said Thursday that it’s prepared for a possible recount in the Florida governor’s race that he conceded to Republican Ron DeSantis on Tuesday night. At the same time, the U.S. Senate race between Democratic incumbent Bill Nelson and
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By Dominique Mosbergen Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum, a Democrat who’s been the target of bald-faced racism over the course of his campaign, was blistering in his criticism of his GOP opponent during a Wednesday night debate. Gillum, who would be the state’s first black governor if elected, came just short
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By Tommy Christopher – October 21, 2018 Trump thought he could attack Tallahassee Mayor and Democratic candidate for governor Andrew Gillum (D-FL) with impunity this weekend — but Gillum immediately stood up to Trump’s dishonesty and cowardice. On Saturday, Trump tweeted in support of Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and his
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BRENDAN FARRINGTON, Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Democratic candidate for Florida governor Andrew Gillum isn’t a big fan of President Donald Trump, but he said during a debate Sunday night that he’d gladly work with the president to bring money to the state for needed projects. “That’s just not
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by Sheila Markin|Published August 29, 2018 Andrew Gillum just won the Florida Democratic primary for Governor. Formerly the mayor of Tallahassee, Gillum, a Bernie Sanders styled progressive, was a surprise win. No one saw it coming. Polling did not put him in the lead. He hardly had any ads on
Continue readingBy Daniel Uria Oct. 9, 2018 / 8:50 AM MIAMI, Oct. 9 (UPI) — With the Nov. 6 election rapidly approaching, Florida voters have a stark choice for governor with historical ramifications. Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, the surprise winner of the state’s Democratic primary, will seek to become Florida’s first
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