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Andrew Gillum
stated on October 24, 2018 in a WPBF debate:

Says Ron DeSantis has not revealed $145,000 in receipts of public taxpayer money.

By Miriam Valverde • October 24, 2018
Andrew Gillum
stated on September 26, 2018 in an ad:

"In Congress, Ron DeSantis demanded that any new health law eliminate protections for people with pre-existing conditions."

By Amy Sherman • October 18, 2018
Andrew Gillum
stated on September 26, 2018 in an ad:

"When (Ron DeSantis) was asked what cancer patients should do without health insurance, DeSantis said 'show up to the emergency room.'"

By Amy Sherman • October 18, 2018
Andrew Gillum
stated on September 30, 2018 in in an interview:

"Of course you've got a low unemployment rate when people've got to work two and three jobs just to make ends meet."

By Kyra Haas • October 15, 2018
Andrew Gillum
stated on September 30, 2018 in in an interview:

Says Florida's economy "is largely propped up on low-wage work."

By Kyra Haas • October 15, 2018
Andrew Gillum
stated on September 30, 2018 in CBS4 interview:

Says Tallahassee "is experiencing a five-year low in our crime rate."

By Amy Sherman • October 8, 2018
Andrew Gillum
stated on September 2, 2018 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union":

Says there is a report "that showed that, should we move to cover more people to a Medicare for All system, we could actually save the system trillions over an extended period of time."

By Louis Jacobson • September 18, 2018
Andrew Gillum
stated on August 29, 2018 in an MSNBC interview:

Says he was sued by the NRA and the gun lobby "all because in my city we refused to repeal an ordinance which said you couldn’t shoot guns in city parks."

By Miriam Valverde • September 5, 2018
Andrew Gillum
stated on June 20, 2018 in a debate:

Under Philip Levine, Miami Beach "passed a resolution to ban assault rifles, which was not enforceable and never enforced. He passed a resolution to raise the minimum wage, which actually no one got the benefit of because it was not enforced."

By Allison Graves • June 9, 2018
Andrew Gillum
stated on September 29, 2017 in a post on Gillum's campaign website:

"Under his leadership, Tallahassee reduced its carbon intensity by roughly 40 percent."

By Allison Graves • October 12, 2017
Andrew Gillum
stated on June 9, 2017 in a news release:

Says his campaign has received donations from "more than 7,000 contributors."

By Amy Sherman • June 14, 2017