Andrew Gillum arrested on drug possession charges in Alabama.
Former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum was arrested on July 2, 2026, in Daphne, Alabama, on charges including marijuana possession and possession of a controlled substance. Police reported finding drugs and a pipe in his vehicle during a traffic stop. Gillum was released on July 3 after posting bond.
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Ex-Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum arrested on drug possession charges
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Former Dem Golden Boy Arrested Again Just Three Years After He Was Let Off The Hook
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Wire and political outlets report the bare facts of the arrest, while conservative outlets frame Gillum as a disgraced former rising star whose career went down in flames after prior scandals.
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“Ex-Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum arrested on drug possession charges” · AP News, The Hill
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APAP News Ex-Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum arrested on drug possession charges HThe Hill Former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum arrested on drug charges 66d ago RIGHT3
DWDaily Wire Former Dem Golden Boy Arrested Again Just Three Years After He Was Let Off The Hook 66d ago WEWashington Examiner Former DeSantis foe Andrew Gillum arrested on drug charges 66d ago NYPNY Post Former Dem rising star Andrew Gillum arrested — after political career went down in flames when he was found with male escort in hotel 66d ago 7 tracked claims across 5 outlets
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Andrew Gillum was arrested on July 2, 2026, in Daphne, Alabama, on drug possession charges.
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