Florida's DeSantis says he won despite 'elites'
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Channel: AP Archive · 2018 · News & Politics
(7 Nov 2018) Republican Ron DeSantis has been elected Florida governor, and keeping the seat in GOP control. DeSantis was supported in the race by President Donald Trump. Gillum conceded Tuesday night before a crowd gathered on the campus of Florida A&M University. The Tallahassee mayor had sought to become the state's first black governor and the first Democrat to win the governor's race in more than 20 years. The 39-year-old pulled off an upset when he won the Democratic primary in August. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/e2154abdb8cd92a5074f400bb62ab7e5
