Former Florida Democratic Gubernatorial Nominee Andrew Gillum Arrested on Drug Charges in Alabama: Report
Police said Andrew Gillum was booked on three drug charges and released the next day after his arrest in southern Alabama.
- On July 2, 2026, former Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum was arrested in Daphne, Alabama, on drug-related charges. Baldwin County Jail records show he was booked for possession of dangerous drugs, drug paraphernalia, and marijuana before being released the following day.
- Gillum, the former Florida Democratic gubernatorial nominee, became a nationally recognized political figure in 2018. He narrowly lost the general election to Republican Ron DeSantis by less than 34,000 votes, which triggered an automatic recount.
- The arrest follows previous public controversies, including a 2020 Miami Beach incident involving suspected drugs and a 2022 federal corruption case. Prosecutors dropped the corruption charges in 2023 after a federal jury acquitted him of lying to the FBI.
- Authorities released the 46-year-old from the Baldwin County Corrections Center on July 3. As of Tuesday morning, Gillum has not publicly commented on the latest incident.
- Since his 2018 campaign, the former politician has pursued media work, including co-hosting the podcast Native Land Pod. The program won an NAACP Image Award in 2005, marking a shift from his previous career in the Tallahassee City Commission.
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Former Fla. gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum arrested on drug charges
Andrew Gillum, the former Democratic nominee for governor of Florida and former mayor of Tallahassee, was arrested on drug possession charges in Alabama last week. Police in Daphne, Ala., said they pulled Gillum over for erratic driving and found marijuana and methamphetamine in his vehicle. He was charged with possession of marijuana and unlawful possession of a controlled substance, according to the Daphne Police Department. Jail records show …
Andrew Gillum, a Former Florida Gubernatorial Contender Detained After Cocaine Was Found in His Car
Andrew Gillum, a former Florida gubernatorial candidate, was arrested on drug possession charges in Alabama after police reportedly stopped him for driving erratically and discovered meth and marijuana in his car. The former mayor of Tallahassee, who was previously regarded as a rising star of the Democratic Party and narrowly lost to Republican Ron DeSantis for governor in 2018, is currently facing legal issues. On July 2, Gillum, 46, was taken…
Former Florida Gubernatorial Candidate Arrested on Drug Charges
Former Florida Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum was arrested in Alabama last week after police said a traffic stop led to the discovery of suspected drugs inside the vehicle he was driving. According to…
Los Angeles Times
Independent EspañolFormer Florida Governor Andrew Gillum was arrested in Alabama on drug possession charges, after police arrested him for erratic driving and found marijuana and methamphetamine in his vehicle, authorities reported.
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