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Andrew Gillum won the Florida primary for governor in August 2018 and lost the November election to Ron DeSantis. He is a former mayor of Tallahassee and member of the Tallahassee city commission.

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Andrew Gillum
stated on October 24, 2018 in a WPBF debate:

Says Ron DeSantis has not revealed $145,000 in receipts of public taxpayer money.

By Miriam Valverde • October 24, 2018
Andrew Gillum
stated on September 26, 2018 in an ad:

"In Congress, Ron DeSantis demanded that any new health law eliminate protections for people with pre-existing conditions."

By Amy Sherman • October 18, 2018
Andrew Gillum
stated on September 26, 2018 in an ad:

"When (Ron DeSantis) was asked what cancer patients should do without health insurance, DeSantis said 'show up to the emergency room.'"

By Amy Sherman • October 18, 2018
Andrew Gillum
stated on September 30, 2018 in in an interview:

Says Florida's economy "is largely propped up on low-wage work."

By Kyra Haas • October 15, 2018
Andrew Gillum
stated on September 30, 2018 in in an interview:

"Of course you've got a low unemployment rate when people've got to work two and three jobs just to make ends meet."

By Kyra Haas • October 15, 2018

Bloggers
stated on November 3, 2018:

"Mayor Andrew Gillum says he’s indefinitely suspending his campaign for governor in light of a fatal shooting in Tallahassee at a yoga studio on Friday."

By Tessa Weinberg • November 3, 2018
Ron DeSantis
stated on October 24, 2018 in a debate at Broward College:

Says Andrew Gillum was "singing a different tune" about charter schools at the Florida debate.

By Amy Sherman • October 29, 2018
Florida Strong
stated on October 17, 2018 in a Facebook video:

Says Andrew Gillum "oversaw a 52 percent increase in murder."

By Amy Sherman • October 19, 2018
Marco Rubio
stated on October 15, 2018 in a gathering in West Miami of Ron DeSantis supporters:

After Hurricane Hermine in 2016, Tallahassee "didn’t have power for weeks because (Mayor Andrew Gillum) stood in the way of crews being able to come in and restore power, because they weren’t members of the right union or something."

By Amy Sherman • October 16, 2018
Republican Party of Florida
stated on October 10, 2018 in an ad:

Says Andrew Gillum is running "from the FBI."

By Amy Sherman • October 12, 2018

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