Tag: Andrew Gillum

Ryan NicolAugust 1, 2018
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Andrew Gillum has earned a big-time endorsement in the Florida Governor’s race, as U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont announced he is supporting Gillum’s bid for the Democratic nomination. Sanders was seen as an icon of the progressive movement during his run against Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential campaign. Now, he says Gillum is the […]

Danny McAuliffeAugust 1, 2018
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President Donald Trump didn’t namedrop any Democrats facing primary battles as he touted Congressman Ron Desantis, Gov. Rick Scott and other Republicans in Tampa on Tuesday evening. But, by process of elimination, it’s clear that he did at one point refer to Andrew Gillum, mayor of Tallahassee and Democratic gubernatorial hopeful, as DeSantis’ potential opponent. […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 30, 2018
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The Andrew Gillum campaign for Governor reached a milestone Friday, when a $250,000 contribution to Forward Florida pushed the total investment of the George Soros family to a million dollars. This is the third quarter-million contribution made by Soros to the committee; he has given $950,000 total since the beginning of the campaign cycle, with Alex Soros donating an additional $50,000. […]

Drew WilsonJuly 30, 2018
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Former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine whipped out his checkbook two weeks ago to loan another $2.62 million to his campaign for Governor. The South Florida Democrat deposited that money, marked as a candidate loan, across two checks. His campaign account reeled in another $71,400 in outside cash to bring its to-date fundraising total past the […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 30, 2018
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With the Democratic gubernatorial primary fast approaching, some of Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum‘s most controversial allies are pushing an ad attacking frontrunner Gwen Graham. Starting Monday: a $500,000 ad buy in Jacksonville, Tampa, and West Palm Beach via the Collective Super PAC. This is not the first ad buy hitting a negative message on Graham. The new spot, […]

Drew WilsonJuly 28, 2018
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham posted a major haul in her new campaign finance reports thanks to a $400,000 cash infusion from EMILY’s List, a Democratic-leaning group that supports the campaigns of pro-choice women throughout the country. That six-figure donation went to the former Congresswoman’s political committee, Gwen Graham for Florida, on July 17. In […]


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