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Drew WilsonOctober 24, 2018

With a handful of days to go before the general election, Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum will be in Tampa for a Saturday evening fundraiser. The event will be hosted by Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick attorneys Ron Christaldi, Carlye Morgan, Patrick Baskette, Erin Aebel and Linda Saul–Sena at the Shumaker Offices, 101 E. Kennedy Boulevard […]

Danny McAuliffeOctober 24, 2018

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Florida’s Democratic candidate for Governor is conveying to voters some of the finer details of his plan for the state’s economy. A new television ad from the Andrew Gillum campaign spells out the candidate’s promised focus on alternative career preparation for high school students who do not want to or cannot go to college. “As […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 24, 2018

The Jacksonville market has been a particular strength for Republican gubernatorial nominee Ron DeSantis. A former Mayport-stationed Navy man, DeSantis went on to marry a local newscaster. The candidate has performed strongly against Democrat Andrew Gillum in the region in polls. And what’s clear is that DeSantis sees the region as key to victory. DeSantis: "We have to […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 24, 2018

Republican gubernatorial nominee Ron DeSantis has been effectively co-branded with the Donald Trump White House from the beginning. Even if he hadn’t run a campaign ad where he pretended to teach one of his children how to build a border wall, chances are he still would have been asked his thoughts on the migrant caravan currently moving […]

Jacob OglesOctober 23, 2018

A new advertisement cut by Republican former U.S. Rep. Trey Radel heaps Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum with uncomfortable levels of praise. Whether through sarcasm or misdirection, the radio spot (see bottom of post) from his Freedom Council USA runs through hard-left progressive stances that won Gillum his party nomination and the support of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders. […]

Danny McAuliffeOctober 23, 2018

A new survey of Florida’s Governor’s race is giving Democrat Andrew Gillum a 5-point lead on Republican Ron DeSantis. Gillum garnered 41 percent of support from respondents in a survey conducted over the weekend by Florida Atlantic University Business and Economics Polling Initiative (FAU BEPI). DeSantis trailed behind, with 36 percent support. The poll, conducted via an online questionnaire, […]

Danny McAuliffeOctober 23, 2018

Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum has asserted he paid his way on trips to Costa Rica and New York City that are now the focus of an ongoing ethics investigation, but newly released documents appear to contradict the Tallahassee mayor. Text messages, video, pictures and other documents surrounding the trip were turned over Tuesday […]

Jacob OglesOctober 23, 2018

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It shocked no one when Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis at Sunday night’s CNN debate raised the issue of a Dream Defenders pledge signed by Democratic opponent Andrew Gillum in June. “The fact is, Andrew signed a pledge with the Dream Defenders pledging his support, this radical manifesto.” DeSantis said. Gillum’s response, though, surprised plenty. “I […]

Danny McAuliffeOctober 23, 2018

Democratic candidate for Governor Andrew Gillum is leading his Republican opponent Ron DeSantis by a 6-point margin, according to a Quinnipiac University Poll released on Tuesday. Of the 1,161 likely voters surveyed, 52 percent said they’d vote for Gillum, the Tallahassee Mayor. Forty-two percent opted for DeSantis, a former congressman from Ponte Vedra Beach. Gillum’s lead is […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 23, 2018

In the aftermath of Sunday night’s gubernatorial debate between Democrat Andrew Gillum and Republican Ron DeSantis, both candidates feel like they got the job done. Gillum, speaking in Jacksonville Monday, essentially spiked the ball on DeSantis to a partisan crowd assembled for the “Winning Ticket.” “Did y’all see that whooping we put on Ron DeSantis? This brother […]

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Andrew Gillum holding Tampa fundraiser this weekend

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Trey Radel-linked ad contains loaded lines about Andrew Gillum

Another lead: Andrew Gillum up 5 points in new FAU poll

FBI provided ‘Hamilton’ ticket to Andrew Gillum, subpoena suggests

Actually, yes, Andrew Gillum signed a Dream Defenders pledge

Q-poll: Independents, women, non-white voters push Andrew Gillum up 6 points

After CNN debate, Andrew Gillum talks ‘whooping’, Ron DeSantis ‘contrast’