Florida governor race to pit leftwing Democrat against Trump Republican

Democrat Andrew Gillum, who would be state’s first black governor, to face the Trump-backed Ron DeSantis A liberal Florida Democrat has pulled off an upset in the state’s primary for governor, while President Donald Trump’s favoured candidate cruised to victory for the Republicans, setting up a polarising Midterms showdown in the nation’s fiercest political battleground. The mayor of Tallahassee, Andrew Gillum, who would be the state’s first black governor if elected on the Democratic ticket, and Republican Ron DeSantis, a US House representative for Florida’s 6th district, both defeated more moderate opponents aligned with their parties’ establishment. Continue reading... source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/aug/28/florida-democratic-republican-primary-andrew-gillum-ron-desantis #Headlines by: Associated Press

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