Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum has secured the support of two major political donors in recent days, adding momentum to his campaign to be the state’s first black governor. Liberal megadonor and NextGen America PAC founder Tom Steyer told The New York Times Tuesday he was pledging $5 million for Gillum, while former Republican donor Mike Fernandez said he was putting up $200,000 to back the candidate over GOP challenger Rep. Ron DeSantis. The money from two huge donors could be a game-changer for Gillum in a race that has been decided by 1 percent of the vote in the last two gubernatorial elections.

Source: Huffington Post September 26, 2018 20:37 UTC