A.G. GancarskiDecember 7, 2021
4min2169
Republicans made it close in the end.
Tag: James Jacobs
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5min1033
Five candidates seek the open Jacksonville City Council seat.
A.G. GancarskiSeptember 17, 2021
5min1174
Schellenberg was a two-term City Councilman.
A.G. GancarskiFebruary 18, 2019
3min354
Former Jacksonville Mayor Tommy Hazouri continues to marshal resources, as he seeks a second term on the City Council. Republicans are helping out.
A.G. GancarskiFebruary 13, 2018
6min844
Local Jacksonville candidates continue fundraising for the 2019 elections, and a leit motif is the relative uncompetitiveness of cash dashes thus far. The carnage starts in the race for Sheriff, where new entry Tony Cummings sputtered in his first campaign finance report, bringing in an anemic $525. That’s a car payment, but not nearly enough to […]
A.G. GancarskiOctober 13, 2017
2min787
On Friday, LeAnna Cumber filed paperwork to launch a long-expected campaign for Jacksonville City Council. Cumber, a well-connected Republican, will be running to replace termed-out Lori Boyer in Council District 5. Notable: This is Mayor Lenny Curry‘s Council district. And Cumber’s campaign — like those of District 13 candidate Rory Diamond, District 14 hopeful Randy DeFoor, and at-large candidate Ron Salem — […]
A.G. GancarskiSeptember 25, 2017
3min1322
Last week, the first candidate entered the race to succeed Lori Boyer in Jacksonville City Council District 5. Democrat James Jacobs has had little to do with the party structure, but he believes his experience in the community makes up for a lack of political experience. Jacobs, who coaches two sports at Southside Middle School and works […]