Florida’s Andrew Gillum receives $2 million donation for heated governor’s race

Oct 18, 2018

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Tallahassee mayor Andrew Gillum just got a major endorsement form billionaire Tom Steyer who donated $2 million to his Florida gubernatorial campaign.

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Steyer is working to give Gillum an advantage in the heated Governor’s race against former Republican Congressman Ron DeSantis. Not only that but through his “Need to Impeach” organization Steyer poured cash into a direct mail ad pitch to more than300,000 Florida voters to impeach Donald Trump, CNN reports.

Steyer, an activist and philanthropist, has definitely picked sides.

“If you were going to choose a single race that has the most national significance, it would be the governor’s race in Florida,” Steyer told CNN.

“Andrew Gillum is straightforward and speaks the truth and that is why I think we got such a big turnout in the primary and why we will have an even bigger turnout in November.

Barack Obama Supports Gillum

Just this month, Barack Obama lent his support in the upcoming midterm elections by announcing a new slate of political endorsements and topping the list was democrat Andrew Gillum.

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And according to the latest Quinnipiac University Poll, Gillum currently has a 9-point lead over DeSantis.

Per CBS News, here is the breakdown of the poll:

— Women are his biggest supporters – 59 to 39 percent. Men are divided, with 51 percent for DeSantis and 48 percent for Gillum.

— Independent voters also strongly back Gillum 56 to 40 percent. Republicans side with DeSantis 90 – 9 percent. Gillum leads 96 – 2 percent among Democrats.

— Black voters support Gillum 98 to 2 percent.

— Hispanic voters back Gillum 59 to 41 percent.

— White voters support DeSantis 53 to 45 percent.

According to the Tallahassee Democrat, Obama cited Gillum’s civic leadership and vision for Florida— “providing Floridians with access to quality and affordable health care, ensuring our kids receive a strong education, and protecting Florida’s environment.”