(CNN) A racist robocall targeted Andrew Gillum days after the Tallahassee mayor won the Democratic nomination in the Florida governor's race, giving him a shot at becoming the state's first black chief executive. The phone message went to Florida residents, but it's unclear how many received it. The Tallahassee Democrat first reported the robocall. There have also been reports the group previously targeted local officials in California, Virginia and Washington state. The Gillum campaign's communications director, Geoff Burgan, said the robocall is "reprehensible -- and could only have come from someone with intentions to fuel hatred and seek publicity."

Source: CNN September 01, 2018 15:45 UTC