In upset victory, Andrew Gillum wins Florida Democratic gubernatorial primary

Andrew Gillum.
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Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum won Tuesday's Florida Democratic gubernatorial primary, The Associated Press projects.

Gillum, endorsed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), defeated Gwen Graham, a former congresswoman, and Philip Levine, the former mayor of Miami Beach. With 93.6 percent of precincts reporting, Gillum has 34.1 percent of the vote, followed by Graham with 31.4 percent and Levine with 20.3 percent.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.