We all know the Democratic bench is still disturbingly thin in Florida. But insiders keep pointing to African-American Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, 37, as an exception to the thin-bench reality. There’s been incipient talk of a draft Gillum–for governor–movement.
His recent op-ed piece on climate change implications for Florida was carried around the state, including in the Tampa Bay Times. Major media commentary is a tried and true way of getting a potential candidate’s name–and message–out in front of voters statewide.