Andrew Gillum, Former Florida Governor Nominee, Acquitted of Lying to FBI
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Former Florida Democratic candidate for governor, Andrew Gillum, was acquitted of lying to the FBI in a corruption case involving illegal use of campaign contributions. However, the federal jury hung on charges that Gillum funneled tens of thousands of dollars in campaign money to personal accounts. Prosecutors said they will retry him on those counts. Gillum sought to become the first Black governor in Florida history when he took on Republican Ron DeSantis in 2018, but lost by less than 34,000 votes.
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