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Andrew Gillum vindicated

The Tallahassee mayor and former candidate for Governor finally got his day in court. He won.

May 17, 2023
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Andrew Gillum deserved better.

In the closest election in Florida’s 178 year history, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum lost to Tea Party congressman and cofounder of the House Freedom Caucus Ron DeSantis by 32,463 votes in 2018.

The 0.4% margin triggered an automatic recount, which quickly became the subject of intense scrutiny.

The design of the ballot was…

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