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Danny McAuliffeOctober 5, 2018

The polls are close, and so is the money chase between the top two candidates running for Florida Governor. Democrat Andrew Gillum has raised $16.4 million between his campaign and committee accounts since the week of his upset primary victory in August. That sum includes the $3 million investment into his campaign from the Democratic […]

Jacob OglesOctober 5, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum will mark the 30-days-out mark from Election Day with a “Weekend of Action.” On Saturday, the candidate can be found at the Florida A&M University homecoming, where he marches in the parade and tosses the coin at the start of the game for his alma mater. But by the evening, […]

Danny McAuliffeOctober 5, 2018

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Tallahassee Mayor and Democratic candidate for Governor Andrew Gillum is hoping to offset the effects of two attack ads questioning his leadership during the 2016 hurricane that struck the capital city. The chosen surrogate to mount a defense: Leon County Sheriff Walt McNeil, a Democrat who earlier this week endorsed Gillum’s bid for Governor. McNeil was […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 4, 2018

Ron DeSantis painted a grim picture of Florida’s future if voters don’t put him in the Governor’s mansion this November. The former North Florida congressman made his pitch to a group of about 150 supporters Thursday at the Italian Club in Ybor City. The rally featured live music from a Wayne Newton look-alike. DeSantis’s first-grade teacher […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 4, 2018

In Florida, responding to a hurricane is often the ultimate measure of leadership. On Thursday, Republicans began hitting Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum on the issue, charging him with failure to lead when Hurricane Hermine struck Tallahassee in 2016. This critique is nothing new: Days after Gillum’s surprise win in the August primary, the conservative National Review lowlighted […]

Scott PowersOctober 4, 2018

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The three mayors of major Interstate 4 cities came together in Orlando Thursday to endorse Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum‘s bid for Governor because they’re all Democrats, they’re all mayors, and they all want to see more investment in mass transit. As Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn and St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman […]

Scott PowersOctober 4, 2018

Blasting Republican claims that Andrew Gillum‘s tax plan is a form of socialism, Democratic Lieutenant Governor candidate Chris King and other members of the gubernatorial nominee’s team on Thursday defended an increase in corporate taxes as an overdue investment in education and Florida’s economy. King, Greenbank CEO Ken LaRoe and Orlando entrepreneur Harold Mills charged that the Republicans’ efforts […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 4, 2018

A Jacksonville fundraiser for the gubernatorial campaign of Democrat Andrew Gillum is slated for Thursday evening, allowing Duval donors to help “bring it home.” For those on a budget, no worries: The cover charge for the event, which starts at 6 p.m. at WJCT, is a mere $75 — hardly George Soros or Tom Steyer money, in other words. […]

Danny McAuliffeOctober 3, 2018

It’s no secret Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum is partially campaigning on a tax hike. What’s unknown: how Florida’s electorate receives it. And money is being spent on both sides to determine that outcome. On Wednesday, Gillum released an education-themed television ad in which he says, “Not one person, family, or small business pays more in […]

Danny McAuliffeOctober 3, 2018

The Democratic candidate for Governor is beginning to corral law enforcement interests around his campaign. Andrew Gillum announced Wednesday that five former and current county sheriffs had endorsed his gubernatorial bid. The wave of support comes from law enforcement leaders in North and Central Florida counties, including Osceola, Orange, Alachua, Gadsden, and Leon, where Gillum lives and presides […]

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Andrew Gillum, Ron DeSantis have each hauled in more than $16M following primary

Andrew Gillum plans “Weekend of Action” a month out from election

Leon Co. Sheriff defends Andrew Gillum amid hurricane criticism

In Tampa, Ron DeSantis blasts Andrew Gillum for ‘liberal agenda’

Hermine hangover: Andrew Gillum ‘unfit to lead,’ Republicans charge

As I-4 mayors endorse him, Andrew Gillum pledges interest in mass transit

Andrew Gillum’s team defends tax plan as overdue investment in economy

It’s a family affair: Andrew Gillum fundraiser in Jacksonville Thursday

Dueling ads seek to frame Andrew Gillum’s corporate tax proposal

Sheriffs line up behind Andrew Gillum