10/22/18: Red and Blue
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CBSN's Elaine Quijano sits down with the two candidates running for governor of Florida: former Congressman Ron DeSantis and Mayor of Tallahassee Andrew Gillum. She asks where each candidate stands on issues like immigration, taxes and President Trump.
He's accused of soliciting six-figure campaign sums and then diverting thousands for personal use.
The 2018 Democratic candidate for governor in Florida released an 11-minute Instagram video, his first statement since he said he would enter a rehabilitation facility in March.
Democratic Florida gubernatorial nominee and Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum explains why he is endorsing a federal "Medicare for All" platform. Gillum sits down with CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano.
The Democrat's decision comes days after he was found by police officers "inebriated" in a South Beach hotel room.
The former Tallahassee mayor issued a statement saying he had "too much to drink," but "I have never used methamphetamines."
An Ethics Commission says it found probable cause in January to believe the former Tallahassee mayor accepted gifts in violation of civil law
Former Tallahassee mayor announced he will be launching a voter registration initiative in Florida to help Democrats win the state in 2020 and "evict Donald Trump" from the White House
This is the third election in a row that Democrats have lost in a Florida election within one percentage point, and they'll be looking at why Andrew Gillum could not get over that hump. The Senate race is also a close one between incumbent Bill Nelson and former governor Rick Scott. WFOR political correspondent Jim DeFede joins CBSN with details.
New governor being sworn in as Republicans begin their third decade of dominating politics in Florida
A machine recount ended Thursday, and still had DeSantis leading by over 3,000 votes
Democrat Andrew Gillum on Saturday ended his bid to become Florida's first African American governor. In a Facebook video with his wife by his side, Gillum congratulated Republican Ron DeSantis on being the next governor of Florida.
The gubernatorial race appears to be settled, while the Senate race moves on to a hand recount. Sen. Bill Nelson's path to victory appears to have narrowed significantly with a court ruling early Friday
Lawyers in the Florida recount are heading back to court today, as a new problem arose: Palm Beach County's tallying machines have overheated, causing mismatched results with recount of 174,00 early ballots
Election Day has passed, but marquee races in Florida and Georgia are still undecided
Nearly a week after Election Day, voters in Florida still don't know who will lead and represent their state in two high profile positions. Jim Defede, political correspondent at CBS Miami, joins Tanya Rivero on CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the Florida recounts.
Two recounts in Florida midterm races are underway. Both the governor and Senate races are within the margin for mandatory, machine recounts. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
The Florida secretary of state is ordering recounts in the U.S. Senate and governor races, an unprecedented review of two major races
If the gap between candidates is half a percentage point or less, the state must conduct a recount
Ron DeSantis' apparent victory marked a bright spot on a mixed night for Republicans, who lost control of the House while retaining control of the Senate
The Democratic Party's effort to make history in the Florida governor's race fell short, with Ron DeSantis defeating Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum by less than 60,000 votes. In the Senate race, Sen. Bill Nelson is trailing Republican Gov. Rick Scott by 38,000 votes, and there may have to be a recount. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
Democrat Andrew Gillum was defeated Tuesday night in Florida's gubernatorial race against Republican Ron DeSantis. Watch his concession speech from Tallahassee.
"I will fight the good fight, I will finish the race and keep the faith on behalf of the great state of Florida," Republican Ron DeSantis said in his victory speech Tuesday night in Orlando, after defeating Democrat Andrew Gillum. Watch his remarks.
Dozens of races for governor were at stake Tuesday in states around the country. Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington state is the chairman of the Democratic Governors Association, and he joined CBSN to discuss why these races are so important.