A.G. Gancarski
In the middle of January, former Jacksonville City Councilwoman Kim Daniels filed to run in state House District 14, already a crowded race.
It’s just past mid-February and those who might be curious about Daniels’ January numbers are still waiting.
The relevant state statute is clear: Numbers must be filed by the 10th:
Each campaign treasurer designated by a candidate or political committee pursuant to s. 106.021 shall file regular reports of all contributions received, and all expenditures made, by or on behalf of such candidate or political committee. Except as provided in paragraphs (a) and (b), reports shall be filed on the 10th day following the end of each calendar month from the time the campaign treasurer is appointed, except that, if the 10th day following the end of a calendar month occurs on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the report shall be filed on the next following day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. Monthly reports shall include all contributions received and expenditures made during the calendar month which have not otherwise been reported pursuant to this section.
Daniels, who played fast and loose with campaign finance laws during her unsuccessful re-election bid in 2015 (by using campaign funds to promote her book “The Demon Dictionary: Know Your Enemy. Learn His Strategies. DEFEAT HIM!” probably should have expected scrutiny of how she’s handling money this time around.
Repeated attempts to get answers in recent days from the Daniels campaign have been for naught. Bradford Hall, handling communications for Daniels, says (correctly) that the treasurer was responsible for getting in her numbers. However, no corrective action has been made.
Daniels isn’t the only Northeast Florida candidate who is late filing. House District 13 incumbent Reggie Fullwood is likewise late with his.
Yet Fullwood has extenuating circumstances: He’s in Session. What’s Daniels’ excuse?
