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A.G. GancarskiOctober 18, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum will give his first major speech since returning to the campaign trail Thursday evening in Jacksonville. The Tallahassee Mayor, who took time off the trail as Tallahassee completed most of its power restoration after Hurricane Michael, is back. Gillum will address the 53rd Jacksonville NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner, a commitment he […]

Guest AuthorOctober 17, 2018

America’s men and women in law enforcement have fallen under attack by a fringe movement that seems focused on radically reinventing our way of life. However, the threat of that new reality is no longer just a faraway possibility, it’s a choice facing voters in the state of Florida right now — a choice that, […]

Peter SchorschOctober 17, 2018

In the first poll since Hurricane Michael devastated the Panhandle — and changed the course of state politics — the race for Florida Governor is virtually tied. Twenty days before Election Day, Democrat Andrew Gillum is at 47 percent, while Republican Ron DeSantis is at 46. However, among those who say they have already voted, DeSantis […]

Danny McAuliffeOctober 16, 2018

Andrew Gillum is confronting Florida voters with mixed messages as he approaches the home stretch of his Democratic bid for Governor. Gillum’s campaign debuted two new ads on Tuesday, the three-week mark ahead of the Nov. 6 Election Day. One, a negative attack on his Republican opponent Ron DeSantis, criticizes the former congressman’s voting record on Medicare […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 16, 2018

A group of Republican Sheriffs from Central Florida endorsed Republican Ron DeSantis for Governor on Tuesday, spotlighting the alleged “anti-police” radicalism of Democrat Andrew Gillum in the bargain. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd distilled the pro-DeSantis case neatly: “When I looked at this election, I asked myself a simple question that every voter should ask themselves: Do you want […]

Scott PowersOctober 15, 2018

The conservative economics think tank James Madison Institute has issued a detailed economic analysis of the plans proposed by Republican Ron DeSantis and Democrat Andrew Gillum, declaring that DeSantis’ would create hundreds of thousands of jobs, and Gillum’s would cost almost that many. The institute, grounded in conservative economics championed by Republicans such as Gov. […]

Jacob OglesOctober 14, 2018

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Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, the Democratic nominee for Florida Governor, will remain off the campaign trail until at least Wednesday while his community recovers from Hurricane Michael. That means the first gubernatorial debate will likely be canceled. “I’m as eager to get back out there talking to folks,” Gillum said in a Facebook message to […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 12, 2018

Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum is guiding the capital city through post-storm recovery, but the Democratic gubernatorial nominee found some time Friday to talk with MSNBC’s Katy Tur. Unsurprisingly, the campaign came up. Turning to polling, Tur noted the race with Ron DeSantis is tightening according to recent individual surveys. While the Real Clear Politics average is a 3.7 point […]

Scott PowersOctober 12, 2018

Orlando lawyer and medical marijuana champion John Morgan posted a video on social media Friday morning declaring his full support for Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum and attacking Gov. Rick Scott and Republican gubernatorial nominee Ron DeSantis, mainly over marijuana. “Electing this guy [Gillum] is so critical to everything marijuana in Florida,” Morgan declares in the five-minute […]

Drew WilsonOctober 12, 2018

Americans for Prosperity Action, or AFP-Action, said it was rolling out a direct mail campaign opposing Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum earlier this month, and those ads are starting to hit mailboxes statewide. The mail campaign is one component of AFP-Action’s anti-Gillum ad blitz. The Koch-backed political committee also made a digital ad buy labeling the […]

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Dueling Jacksonville events for Andrew Gillum, Ron DeSantis Thursday evening

Dan Bongino: Andrew Gillum’s radical manifesto doesn’t belong in Florida — or America

Post-Michael poll: Andrew Gillum, Ron DeSantis deadlocked; Rick Scott narrowly leads Bill Nelson

Andrew Gillum goes high — and low — in two new ads

Central Florida Sheriffs slam ‘anti-police’ Andrew Gillum, back Ron DeSantis

James Madison Institute hails Ron DeSantis’ economic plans, says Andrew Gillum’s would cost Florida

Andrew Gillum off campaign trail through Wednesday, debate likely canceled

Andrew Gillum talks tightening polls, storm recovery challenges

John Morgan posts video endorsing Andrew Gillum, mainly over marijuana

Direct mail roundup: Andrew Gillum will ‘take money from hardworking families’