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Two Upstarts Triumph in Florida, Setting Up Stark Contrast in Governor’s Race

8/29/18
from The Wall Street Journal,
8/29/18:

Primary victors are Republican congressman Ron DeSantis and Democratic Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum.

Florida primary voters Tuesday set up a dramatic governor’s race between GOP Rep. Ron DeSantis, one of President Trump’s most outspoken defenders, and Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, a progressive who won the Democratic nomination in an upset victory that jarred the party establishment. The primary results present Florida voters with one of the starkest contrasts of any race in the country. Mr. DeSantis, 39 years old, is a Navy veteran and member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus who campaigned heavily on his endorsement from Mr. Trump. Mr. Gillum, who defeated the favored former Rep. Gwen Graham in a crowded Democratic primary, has called for the president’s impeachment. If he beats Mr. DeSantis in the fall, Mr. Gillum would become the state’s first black governor.

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