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A.G. GancarskiFebruary 21, 2018

Democratic Jacksonville City Councilman Garrett Dennis may have been talking about a unified party in the constant struggle against GOP Mayor Lenny Curry when he said “We cannot turn the gun on each other. We must point the gun at the enemy.” But at least part of his reported comments Monday was interpreted/spun differently by the Duval County […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 15, 2018

At the request of Mayor Lenny Curry, the Jacksonville City Council met Wednesday to discuss a “valuation study” commissioned by local utility JEA, as what many observers see as a prerequisite toward “next steps” toward selling the utility. Council President Anna Brosche was adamantly opposed to the meeting, and expressed such Monday, which led Curry, for the […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 17, 2017

Non-disclosure agreements may be in the offing for politically-active Duval County Republicans. And Florida Politics may be to blame. In August, we ran an article: “Undercapitalized Duval GOP sets course for 2018 election.” That article mulled the question of how a once-powerful local party, one that had just over $5,000 cash on hand at the […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 22, 2017

Two sheets of paper illustrate the gap between current reality and future needs for the Republican Party of Duval County. The first sheet of paper shows the Duval GOP’s current financial situation. Spoiler alert: they may need to hold a bake sale soon. July was not a huge month for “income,” with $94 coming in. […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 16, 2017

Jacksonville Republicans are preparing to celebrate the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump this Friday evening. The Republican Party of Duval County plans an event at the Adam Herbert Center at the University of North Florida, scheduled from 7 p.m. to Midnight. Among the attractions: dinner and dancing with the Chris Thomas Band; a Presidential champagne toast; and […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 9, 2016

A talking point among some members of the Republican Party of Duval County: an “audit” dated March 31, 2016. The word “audit” is in quotes, given that the sole document circulating among at least some party insiders is a one-paragraph memo saying that the party couldn’t get its “audit” of 2015 completed three months into […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 7, 2016

The Republican Party of Duval County continues to fracture after Monday’s surprising leadership elections, which saw longtime chair aspirant Karyn Morton topple Cindy Graves. The establishment, the donor class, and incumbent politicians all have a comfort level with Graves. However, it was Morton who scored a coup over Graves on Monday night. And it’s Graves […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 5, 2016

The Republican Party of Duval County elected Karyn Morton as its party chair on Monday, by an 82 to 52 margin over Cindy Graves. Graves, who replaced Lake Ray when he declared for Congress in the spring of 2016, led the local party through a triumphant march to the election of Donald Trump. For her efforts, though, she was […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 30, 2016

A post-election infographic from the Republican Party of Duval County raises more questions than it resolves about what happened on Election Day. The most provocative assertion: supporters of Hillary Clinton and, in the two elections before that, Barack Obama, were guilty of “novelty voting.” Clinton and Obama, centrist and corporatist Democrats by many reckonings, were apparently […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 19, 2016

A Tuesday email from Team Florida of the Donald Trump campaign had what seemed to be a stunning omission in a list of debate watch parties. Duval County — the most conservative metro in the state, with a GOP mayor in Jacksonville and all three beaches cities — was not represented in the list, which included smaller counties like […]

Tag: Republican Party of Duval County

Duval GOP pushes back on Garrett Dennis’s call to ‘point the gun at’ Lenny Curry

Duval GOP chair backs Lenny Curry, turns on Anna Brosche

Non-disclosure agreements for Duval Republicans in the offing?

Undercapitalized Duval GOP sets course for 2018 election

‘First Coast inaugural celebration ball’ set for Friday in Jacksonville

2015 financial audit for Duval GOP raises questions for insiders

Civil war embroils the Duval GOP after race for chair

Duval GOP elects Karyn Morton to chair

Duval GOP: ‘Obama and Hillary’ supporters were ‘novelty voting’

Jacksonville is enthused about Donald Trump, says local GOP chair