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A.G. GancarskiJuly 8, 2015

Alexander Pantinakis is barely old enough to drink legally. That said, he is one of a few young people in Jacksonville with undeniably bright political futures. As treasurer of the Duval County Republican Party he was a tireless and unstinting voice during the just-concluded Jacksonville campaigns. Those in the know are very familiar with his […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 30, 2015

An interesting email from the Republican Party of Duval County arrived in local inboxes late Tuesday night, less than an hour from the Inauguration Day of Lenny Curry. Entitled “Lenny Curry and Bill Spann resign leadership positions,” the email addressed Curry’s departure in real detail, with a complete letter from Mayor Curry, in which he resigned his State […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 4, 2015

The Florida Times-Union reports that there may be renewed trouble on the Jacksonville Police and Fire Pension Fund front, in the form of a new legal challenge from the Concerned Taxpayers of Duval County. The group has asked for an injunction against the pension deal that cleared the Rules Committee on Monday and the Finance Committee on […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 22, 2015

Like anyone who makes enough predictions, I get some wrong. I was way off in my calculus on At Large Group 5 Jacksonville City Council candidate Sam Newby. I didn’t think he’d make the runoff. He he got through the first election, beating the better funded and more heavily endorsed Republican Michelle Tappouni by a few points […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 22, 2015

Jacksonville City Councilman Robin Lumb has been chairman of the Republican Party of Duval County since December. When he came in, he stood down for re-election in At Large Group 5, choosing instead to focus on getting Republican candidates elected in March and May. Lumb brought a unique skill set to that endeavor: vast experience […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 20, 2015

In the aftermath of Tuesday’s election, one Jacksonville party exults while the other one sifts through the wreckage in an attempt to find positives in a disastrous night. The Duval GOP, which won six out of eight races Tuesday night in contested elections, quite naturally celebrated its win, as an email on Wednesday afternoon indicates: In […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 20, 2015

With the Mayor’s Office, the Sheriff’s Office, and eight city council seats up for grabs on Tuesday evening, there’s no shortage of winners and losers emerging from Jacksonville’s elections. In some cases, they’re pretty obvious; in other cases, they bear explanation. Winners Robin Lumb — The Duval GOP chairman, who took over the local party […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 20, 2015

A year ago, a small cadre of party insiders and money men were the only ones who could be said to believe that Lenny Curry had what it took to be mayor of Jacksonville. Up against a charismatic incumbent with high approval ratings, people said he was foolish to even try. Fast forward to May […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 17, 2015

Saturday was a big day for Early Voting in Jacksonville. Duval County Supervisor of Elections Jerry Holland observes that “5,355 ballots were cast on Day 13 of Early Voting,” which is the biggest number thus far. “43,724 Democratic voters, 40,832 Republican voters and 11,009 Non-Partisan voters have either cast an Early vote or a Vote by […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 6, 2015

On a Monday morning with storm clouds building behind them over the St. Johns River, Republican Jacksonville City Councilmen Stephen Joost and Ray Holt broke ranks with the Republican Party of Duval County to endorse Alvin Brown for re-election. They cited a strong working relationship and the mayor’s pension plan as driving factors. Holt spoke first, contending a “lot of […]

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21-year-old Alexander Pantinakis looks to make history in Duval GOP

Duval GOP announces Lenny Curry, Bill Spann departures

7-year itch: Is latest Jax Pension deal in trouble?

How Sam Newby shocked the world

Robin Lumb, architect of Duval GOP majority, talks strategy

Email insights: Duval GOP celebrates as Duval Dems regroup

Winners, losers emerge from Jacksonville’s elections

The making of the mayor: Lenny Curry’s rise to lead Jacksonville

How “Selma Sunday” could decide the Jacksonville election on Tuesday

Republican councilmen endorse Alvin Brown for re-election