The Indictment of Andrew Gillum Provokes Speculation

• Andrew Gillum’s indictment has led to speculation on Twitter.
• Speculation about what might have been if he had won the 2018 governor’s race.
• Governor Ron DeSantis narrowly beat Gillum by 32,463 votes almost four years ago.

The Indictment of Andrew Gillum Provokes Speculation. On Twitter, some have speculated about what could have happened if Andrew Gillum; who is a former Democratic contender for governor of Florida; had won the election.

Nearly four years ago, Republican Governor Ron DeSantis defeated Gillum by a slim margin; some social media users noted that Gillum may still be governor today if only by a small margin.

On Wednesday, Gillum got a charge with 21 federal crimes; including making false statements to the FBI and wire fraud.

He and fellow Democrat Sharon Lettman-Hicks are accused of defrauding; “different entities” between 2016 and 2019.

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Former Tallahassee mayor Gillum refuted the allegations in a written statement; and referred to the issue as “political.”
The narrow victory DeSantis had over Gillum, was pulled up by some Twitter users.
In an election with almost 8 million voters; that was a margin of just 32,463 votes.

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