Big June haul for Clay Yarborough’s re-election campaign
Clay Yarborough brought home money that could save lives.

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Though Rep. Clay Yarborough was not the establishment choice in the 2016 GOP primary in House District 12, as an incumbent the former Jacksonville City Council President continues to find traction with the donor class.

The latest evidence for that claim: the June campaign finance report, which shows Yarborough bringing in $22,375 — by far, his biggest haul since filing for re-election months back.

Some reliable Northeast Florida donors ponied up: among them, names like Robert ShircliffJ.B. Coxwell, Ty Petway, 4th Circuit Public Defender Charles Cofer, and Mac McGehee.

Support also came in from committees associated with fellow regional Republicans, with Rep. Travis Cummings‘ “First Coast Conservatives” and Sen. Travis Hutson‘s “Sunshine State Conservatives” both ponying up.

Yarborough, defending a safe, deep-red seat on Jacksonville’s Southside, entered July with roughly $35,000 on hand.

A.G. Gancarski

A.G. Gancarski has been the Northeast Florida correspondent for Florida Politics since 2014. His work also can be seen in the Washington Post, the New York Post, the Washington Times, and National Review, among other publications. He can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter: @AGGancarski



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