Andrew Gillum

Florida candidates across the board are focusing on the state’s Latino voting bloc.

Florida’s newly-chosen Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum was in Orlando Friday to rally supporters. Gillum spoke at the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades office as part of a Florida Democratic Party campaign rally Friday afternoon.

Congressman Ron DeSantis has won the Republican nomination for Florida’s governor and Democrat Andrew Gillum has won his party's primary. An endorsement from President Trump propelled DeSantis over the finish line while the race for the Democratic nomination came down to just a few thousand votes.

It’s primary day in Florida. Candidates are vying for their party’s nomination in the race for the Governor’s mansion. Agriculture commissioner and attorney general are also on the ballot. Political analysts Dick Batchelor and Michelle Ertel join Intersection to discuss the issues and races making headlines.

The primary campaign season is underway in Florida and already millions of dollars are being spent in the race to be the next governor. It’s pretty clear where some of the money is coming from, as evidenced by a recent controversy that embroiled the Publix grocery chain. But other campaign funding is a bit more murky. Gary Fineout of the associated press joins us to cut through the fog of campaign finance in the sunshine state.

Tallahassee mayor Andrew Gillum launched his campaign for governor back in March. At 37 he’s a rising star in the Democratic party, and if elected he’d be the state’s first African American Governor. Gillum says the next governor will have to tackle challenges like climate change, improving the state’s healthcare and education systems, and creating good jobs for Floridians.