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Jacob OglesDecember 8, 2018

Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis kicked off his statewide “Thank You Tour” in New Port Richey this morning, promising to appoint conservative justices to the Florida Supreme Court and maintaining a state focus on job creation. DeSantis won Pasco County over Democrat Andrew Gillum by 34,369 votes in November. Considering he won the race statewide by 32,463 […]

Jacob OglesDecember 3, 2018

Former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum will speak in Washington, D.C., at a conference on civil rights. The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights hosts its “Bend Toward Justice” gathering in the nation’s capital on Tuesday. Gillum will participate in a conversation with The Beat DC co-founder Tiffany Cross. The event shows some of […]

Jacob OglesDecember 3, 2018

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What’s a political campaign to do once their candidate loses? The Andrew Gillum campaign vowed to continue as a movement and build Florida’s progressive grassroots. An email headlined “The Mid-Terms are over … Now What?!’ was blasted out to supporters statewide Sunday evening, encouraging those who worked to elect Gillum as Governor to continue the […]

Jacob OglesNovember 19, 2018

A 12-day recount process in Florida ultimately failed to change the outcome of three statewide races. But make no mistake, the result of this ballot scrutiny was historic. For starters, of course, this election marked the first time the Florida vote was close enough to send three statewide races—U.S. Senate, Governor and Agriculture Commissioner—to a […]

Jacob OglesNovember 19, 2018

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A day after conceding Florida’s gubernatorial contest, Democrat Andrew Gillum offered advice to victor Ron DeSantis as he names an administration. “Very quickly,” Gillum said, “bring in a diverse set of people.” In an interview today with AM Joy on MSNBC, host Joy Reid asked what DeSantis should do after an election in which racial […]

Jacob OglesNovember 18, 2018

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Democrat Andrew Gillum formally conceded the race for Florida Governor for a second time. Standing alongside wife, R. Jai, in a Facebook Live video and wearing an jacket for his alma mater Florida A&M University, the Tallahassee mayor formally brought to a close one of the most dramatic gubernatorial elections in state history. “This has been the […]

Jacob OglesNovember 17, 2018

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President Donald Trump may have just directed his most damaging tweet yet at Democrat Andrew Gillum. He paid him a compliment. “Congratulations to Andrew Gillum on having run a really tough and competitive race for Governor of the Great State of Florida,” Trump tweeted. “He will be a strong Democrat warrior long into the future—a […]

Jacob OglesNovember 12, 2018

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Bay County Supervisor of Elections Mark Andersen confirmed to Florida Politics that his office accepted more than 140 vote-by-mail ballots by fax machine or email, despite an executive order explicitly prohibiting the practice. “This office’s job is to ensure voters have the opportunity to cast their ballots,” Andersen explained. The elections official confirmed his office spoke […]

Jacob OglesNovember 12, 2018

Elections officials in Bay County, a Republican stronghold recently battered by Hurricane Michael, accepted votes via email. The catch: That’s counter to state law. NBC-7 WJHG interviewed Bay County Supervisor of Elections Mark Andersen about how he dealt with voters displaced by Hurricane Michael. Andersen said he worked with 147 voters who returned ballots by […]

Jacob OglesNovember 11, 2018

Palm Beach Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher says her office cannot complete a machine recount of three statewide resources before a Thursday deadline. “It’s impossible,” she told CNN. The statement comes the same day Republican Senate candidate Rick Scott filed a lawsuit demanding any votes counted after Saturday’s noon deadline for initial tabulation be left […]

Tag: 2018 gubernatorial election

Ron DeSantis launches ‘Thank You’ tour focused on jobs, courts

Andrew Gillum to speak at Washington civil rights conference

Andrew Gillum campaign looks toward ‘Next Steps’ after defeat

Make no mistake, Florida’s recount results were historic

Andrew Gillum advises Ron DeSantis to prioritize diversity

With recount completed, Andrew Gillum concedes—again

The Kiss-off: Donald Trump dubs Andrew Gillum strong warrior—in the ‘future’

Bay County supervisor unilaterally accepted votes by fax, email

Bay County accepted ballots through email—which state law doesn’t allow: report

Susan Bucher: “Impossible” for Palm Beach to meet recount deadline