Key facts
- Andrew Gillum, a former candidate for Florida governor, was arrested on July 2 in Daphne, Alabama.
- He faces charges of marijuana possession and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
- Police discovered marijuana and methamphetamine in his vehicle after a traffic stop for erratic driving.
- Gillum was released from jail on July 3.
- This is the latest legal issue for the former Tallahassee mayor, who lost the 2018 gubernatorial race to Ron DeSantis.
Former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum was arrested on drug possession charges in Alabama on July 2. Daphne police stopped his vehicle for erratic driving and subsequently found several rolled marijuana cigarettes and three packages of a substance that tested positive for methamphetamine. Gillum, 46, faces charges of marijuana possession and unlawful possession of a controlled substance. He was released from jail on July 3. This arrest marks the latest legal challenge for the former Tallahassee mayor, who narrowly lost to Republican Ron DeSantis in the 2018 gubernatorial race. In 2022, Gillum was indicted on federal charges of conspiracy and wire fraud, though a 2023 trial resulted in a hung jury on some counts and acquittal on others. In 2020, Gillum sought treatment for alcohol abuse and depression following an incident in a Miami Beach hotel room.