It’s all over for Democrat dude Andrew Gillum who hung it up on Saturday against GOP challenger Ron DeSantis in their “race-filled” race for the Florida governor’s mansion.
Gillum, the mayor of Tallahassee, along with his wife (RJ), made the announcement via a Facebook Live post.
Gillum also took to Twitter to spread the word.
“I want to congratulate @RonDeSantisFL on becoming the next Governor of the great state of Florida. My wife R. Jai and I could not be prouder of the way we ran this race,” Gillum tweeted. “Most importantly, from the bottom of my heart, I want to thank you for being part of this campaign. I wouldn’t be here without the support that was shown by millions of Floridians. I encourage y’all to keep fighting for what we believe in.”
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Most importantly, from the bottom of my heart, I want to thank you for being part of this campaign. I wouldn’t be here without the support that was shown by millions of Floridians. I encourage y’all to keep fighting for what we believe in.
— Andrew Gillum (@AndrewGillum) November 17, 2018
Disappointly for Gillum and his supporters, this is the second time he’s conceded victory to his GOP opponent. If you recall, it was on election night that Gillum admitted to be the loser, but said wait a minute(!) after the margin between the two candidates narrowed. The race went to a legally required recount, but after an initial machine recount, DeSantis still led Gillum by more than 30,000 votes.
In his Facebook post, Gillum said that “although nobody wanted to be governor more than me, this was not just about an election cycle.”
“This was about creating the kind of change in this state that really allows for the voices of everyday people to show up again in our government and our state and our communities,” he said. “We know that this fight continues in spite of the outcome of this election, R.J. and I are committing ourselves alongside each and every one of you.”
In response to Gillum’s concession, DeSantis tweeted: “This was a hard-fought campaign. Now it’s time to bring Florida together.”
