DNC Chair Tom Perez released the following statement after Andrew Gillum conceded the Florida gubernatorial election:<\/p>\n
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\u201cI\u2019m proud of Andrew Gillum for running an incredible race right down to the wire. Andrew ran an inspiring campaign that energized millions of Floridians and sparked hope across the Sunshine State. Although we hoped for a different outcome, I\u2019m deeply grateful for Andrew\u2019s commitment to expanding access to affordable health care, building better public schools, and protecting our environment. He refused to get in the gutter with his opponent, and he never gave in to the politics of fear and division.<\/p>\n
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\u201cAndrew is a rising star in the Democratic Party, and we will continue to rely on his ability to inspire and energize voters in the months and years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
DNC Chair Tom Perez released the following statement after Andrew Gillum conceded the Florida gubernatorial election: \u201cI\u2019m proud of Andrew Gillum for running an incredible race right down to the wire. Andrew ran an inspiring campaign that energized millions of Floridians and sparked hope across the Sunshine State. Although we hoped for a different […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":263,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1002942","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press-release"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n