ORLANDO, Fla. — It’s official: Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum is the state’s Democratic candidate in the race to become Florida’s next governor.

In a surprise upset against former Congresswoman Gwen Graham, Gillum ultimately won in a razor-thin race between the two on Primary Night.

Gillum said himself that many doubted he would come out victorious. It was a close and competitive race, as Gillum edged out a win by just 3 percentage points.

If he goes on to win in November against GOP gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis, he would make history, overturning about two decades of Republican rule and he would be Florida's first black governor.

So how did he do it?

Political Connections is bringing in analysts Michele Ertel and Jeremiah Jaspon to discuss how and why Gillum won the contentious race, as well as discuss the other big winners on primary night across Florida.

Watch Political Connections every Sunday at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Spectrum News 13.