Jaguars donate to Tommy Hazouri campaign
Rest in peace, Tommy Hazouri.

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The Jaguars' $20,000 contribution made up the bulk of a $31,000 week for Hazouri's Let's Stay Together political committee.

Democrats have thrashed Tommy Hazouri for endorsing Republican Lenny Curry for Mayor, however his fundraising isn’t being impacted.

And signing a big check for Hazouri’s Council re-election bid in the last week: Shad Khan, via the Jacksonville Jaguars.

The Jaguars’ $20,000 contribution made up the bulk of a $31,000 week for Hazouri’s Let’s Stay Together political committee.

Hazouri, the city’s Mayor from 1987 to 1991, has $53,000 in that account, and an additional $26,000 in hard money.

The Democratic incumbent faces two challengers in the March first election: Democrat James Jacobs and Republican Greg Rachal.

Two inexperienced candidates, neither has shown fundraising prowess. Jacobs has a few hundred dollars on hand, Rachal under $3,500.

Hazouri has been a fixture on television. Over $200,000 in total was invoiced to the Florida Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee. The Bill Galvano led committee funded an ad showing the Curry endorsement (with the money since reimbursed by a Curry political committee).

In addition, Hazouri will spend over $100,000 on television of his own. The spot mentions first-term accomplishments, including passing the Human Rights Ordinance.

In the most recent poll of the race, Hazouri leads the field with 38 percent support, and 25 percent undecided.

A.G. Gancarski

A.G. Gancarski has written for FloridaPolitics.com since 2014. He is based in Northeast Florida. He can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter: @AGGancarski



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