---
title: "Racist Robocalls Target Andrew Gillum, Democratic Nominee for Florida Governor"
metaTitle: "Racist Calls Target Gillum"
slug: racist-calls-target-gillum
date: "2018-09-01T20:18:14-05:00"
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sourcePublisher:
  name: New York Times
  url: nyti.ms
sourceArticle:
  url: "https://nyti.ms/2Ni9Ldu"
legacySlug: racist-robocalls-target-andrew-gillum-democratic-nominee-for-florida-governor
tags: [Robocalls]
status: published
---

September 1, 2018

Racist robocalls targeting Andrew Gillum, the first black nominee for Florida governor from a major party, have been placed to residents from an out-of-state white supremacist entity.

Mr. Gillum, 39, the Tallahassee mayor and a progressive candidate who won an upset victory in the Democratic primary on Tuesday, will face Representative Ron DeSantis, 39, a Republican who embraced the style and policies of President Trump, in the November election...