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Ex-Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum arrested on drug possession charges

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DAPHNE, Ala. (AP) — Former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum has been arrested on drug possession charges in Alabama after…

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  1. Just the News

    Andrew Gillum, Dem who nearly beat DeSantis in 2018 Florida governor race, arrested on drug charges (opens Just the News)

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    The arrest occurred Thursday night in Daphne, Alabama, in connection to possession of dangerous drugs, drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana, according to online jail records.

  2. The Daily Wire

    Former Dem Golden Boy Arrested Again Just Three Years After He Was Let Off The Hook (opens The Daily Wire)

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    Former Florida Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum was arrested last week in Alabama on multiple drug charges, marking the latest legal setback for the one-time Democratic rising star whose political career has unraveled since narrowly losing the 2018 governor’s race to Republican Ron DeS…

  3. FOX 13 Tampa

    Former Florida Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum arrested on drug charges in Alabama: Police (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    Former Florida Democratic gubernatorial nominee and former Tallahassee mayor Andrew Gillum was arrested last week in Alabama during a traffic stop after Daphne police say officers searched his vehicle and found marijuana and three packages of a substance that later tested positive for methamphetamin…

  4. Advocate

    Andrew Gillum’s troubled fall from Democratic star continues with Alabama drug arrest (opens Advocate)

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    Andrew Gillum, the bisexual candidate who narrowly lost a race for Florida Governor to Ron DeSantis, faces drug charges and potential prison time after an arrest in Alabama. The former Tallahassee mayor was booked into the Baldwin County Jail on July 3, TMZ reports.

  5. Florida Daily

    Former Democratic Party Rising Star Andrew Gillum Arrested on Drug Charges in Alabama (opens Florida Daily)

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    A former Democratic gubernatorial nominee who also served as the mayor of Tallahassee was arrested on drug charges in Alabama. Andrew Gillum, by police in Daphne, Alabama. According to the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office jail roster, Gillum was taken into custody on July 2 at 10:44 p.m.

  6. BizPac Review

    Former Democrat rising star arrested again on drug charges (opens BizPac Review)

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    Police arrested former 2018 Florida Democratic gubernatorial nominee Thursday in Daphne, Alabama. Daphne police booked Gillum — the former Mayor of Tallahassee — into Baldwin County Jail on […]

  7. Townhall

  8. Yellowhammer News

    Former Florida Democratic candidate Andrew Gillum arrested in Alabama on felony drug charge (opens Yellowhammer News)

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    Andrew Gillum, the former Tallahassee mayor who came close to winning the Florida governorship as a Democrat in 2018, was arrested in Baldwin County Alabama last week on drug charges, including a felony that could carry prison time. Gillum, 46, was pulled over just before 11 p.m. on July 2 on U.S.

  9. WFLA

    Andrew Gillum, former Florida governor candidate, arrested on drug charges (opens WFLA)

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    A former Florida politician who ran against current Gov. Ron DeSantis has been arrested in Daphne, according to the Daphne Police Department.

  10. Tampa Free Press

    From Florida Spotlight To Alabama Mugshot: The Sudden Meth Arrest Of Andrew Gillum (opens Tampa Free Press)

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    Former Florida Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum was arrested in Daphne, Alabama, last week on multiple drug charges, local police records show. According to TMZ, the arrest occurred just before 11 p.m. on July 2 on U.S.

  11. Tampa Bay Times

    Andrew Gillum’s Alabama arrest an unwelcome reminder for Florida Democrats (opens Tampa Bay Times)

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    As Graham Platner’s U.S. Senate campaign in Maine spectacularly implodes over a rape allegation , an arrest last week in Alabama delivered Florida Democrats a distant echo of another reversal of fortune that hits closer to home.

  12. WTOP Washington DC

    Ex-Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum arrested on drug possession charges (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    DAPHNE, Ala. (AP) — Former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum has been arrested on drug possession charges in Alabama after…

  13. WTSP Tampa

    Ex-Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum arrested on drug charges (opens WTSP Tampa)

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    Andrew Gillum narrowly lost to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as the Democratic candidate in the 2018 general election.

  14. American Greatness

    Florida Dem Andrew Gillum Arrested in Alabama on Drug Charges, Including ‘Possession of Dangerous Drugs’ (opens American Greatness)

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    Former Democrat candidate for Florida governor, Andrew Gillum, was arrested in Daphne, Alabama, last week on several drug charges, including possession of “dangerous drugs” after […] Source

  15. UPI

    Former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum arrested on drug charges (opens UPI)

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    Andrew Gillum, the Democratic nominee in the 2018 Florida gubernatorial race, was arrested in Alabama on drug-related charges, jail records say.

  16. The Brunswick News

    Andrew Gillum, who narrowly lost 2018 race for Florida governor, is arrested (opens The Brunswick News)

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    Former Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, who ran for Florida governor against Ron DeSantis in 2018, was arrested last week in Alabama on drug charges, according to jail records. Police in the town of Daphne arrested Gillum, 46, on Thursday on…

  17. Legal Insurrection

    Former Democrat FL Governor Candidate Andrew Gillum Faces Drug Charges After Alabama Arrest (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    He faces charges of possession of dangerous drugs, drug paraphernalia, and possession of marijuana. The post Former Democrat FL Governor Candidate Andrew Gillum Faces Drug Charges After Alabama Arrest first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion .

  18. Fox News

    Former Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum arrested on drug charges (opens Fox News)

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    Andrew Gillum was allegedly found with methamphetamine and marijuana after a traffic stop in Daphne, Alabama, his latest brush with law enforcement.

  19. The Western Journal

    Dem Nominee Who Narrowly Lost Florida Governor's Race to DeSantis Jailed on Drug Charges (opens The Western Journal)

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    Democrat Andrew Gillum, who came within a hair of defeating a then-Florida congressman named Ron DeSantis in the race for governor of the Sunshine State in 2018, was jailed last […]

  20. Blaze Media

    Democrat who narrowly lost to DeSantis in Florida arrested on drug charges (opens Blaze Media)

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    A Democrat who ran for governor in Florida a few years ago is facing criminal allegations once again, this time in Alabama. Andrew Demetric Gillum was pulled over for erratic driving and found to be in possession of methamphetamines and other drug paraphernalia, according to the Daphne Police Depart…

  21. Independent Journal Review

    Former Florida Gubernatorial Candidate Arrested on Drug Charges (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Former Florida Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum was arrested in Alabama last week after police said a traffic stop led to the discovery of suspected drugs inside the vehicle he was driving. According to…

  22. Objectivist

  23. Washington Blade

    Former Fla. gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum arrested on drug charges (opens Washington Blade)

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    Democrat narrowly lost to DeSantis in 2018, later came out as bisexual

  24. Independent Journal Review

    DeSantis’ 2018 Opponent Booked On Drug Charges (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Andrew Gillum, the former Democratic nominee for governor of Florida who narrowly lost to Ron DeSantis in 2018, was arrested last week in Alabama on drug-related charges. Gillum, 46, was taken into custody Thursday night in Daphne, Alabama, a city in Baldwin County near the Florida Panhandle.

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