- On Tuesday, Floridians picked Tallahassee's progressive black mayor, Andrew Gillum, and right-wing hardliner, Rep. Ron DeSantis, to face off in the governor's race this fall.
- Both candidates defeated establishment favorites — Gillum with the support of Sen. Bernie Sanders, and DeSantis with President Donald Trump's endorsement.
- Many see what will undoubtedly be a polarizing general election as a proxy war between Sanders and Trump.
On Tuesday, Floridians picked their first-ever black nominee for governor, Tallahassee mayor Andrew Gillum, and a right-wing hardliner, Rep. Ron DeSantis, to battle it out for leadership of the country's largest swing state.
Both candidates defeated establishment favorites — Gillum with the support of the left-wing of the Democratic Party, including Sen. Bernie Sanders, and DeSantis with President Donald Trump's strong endorsement.
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