A.G. Gancarski
A Northeast Florida county Republican Party is endorsing a group of candidates who its chair says “listen” to the people.
St. Johns County Republican Party Chair Denver Cook said the “endorsements send a significant signal about what our grassroots membership is looking for in candidates.”
Cook added that Republican Executive Committee (REC) members want “those that put America first and seek to be citizen servants.”
“The county committee men and committee women were looking for candidates who listen to the people of St. Johns County and have a deeper commitment to our local community rather than special interest fundraising which has driven elections in the past.”
The St. Johns REC is backing Mara Macie in her latest challenge to U.S. Rep. John Rutherford of Florida’s 5th Congressional District. One of two Primary challengers to Rutherford in 2022, she was unsuccessful, getting 18% of the vote and finishing in a distant second place, with Rutherford taking 66% in that election.
The local REC is bucking the political establishment down the ballot as well, going with Gerry James in his bid to replace term-limited Travis Hutson in SD 7, and with Kim Kendall in HD 18, races where Rep. Tom Leek and former Gov. Ron DeSantis lawyer Nick Primrose, respectively, would seem to have the inside track.
Five local candidates also got the nod. Ann-Marie Evans, Clay Murphy and Ann Taylor got the REC’s backing in County Commission races, while Francis Cummings and Linda Thomson are the School Board picks.
10 comments
Jaime Parham Chairman St Johns REC
June 11, 2024 at 8:34 pm
No they didn’t. Denver Biden is not the Chair, the lying Secretary disenfranchised dozens of Republican voters, AND the endorsements were not done correctly. They stole an election and made a sham endorsement meeting. This will not stand.
M
June 12, 2024 at 7:32 pm
@jaime
“Sore loser” isn’t a good look.
Ed Slavin
June 17, 2024 at 10:54 am
Oh?
Truth Teller
June 19, 2024 at 11:38 am
You and Pantinakis need to hike your skirts up and take the loss like a man.
MH/Duuuval
June 12, 2024 at 10:38 pm
Internecine conflict is the corollary to long periods of one-party dominance. This Nov., of course, would be an excellent time to see the MAGAS take out their knives against one another.
Krista Keating Joseph
June 14, 2024 at 7:20 am
Too bad you don’t listen to the real people of SJC Jamie, just the developers.
T.M.
June 14, 2024 at 11:08 pm
You were funded by DEMS and helped by the very people who comitted fraud with the REC bank account! Bunch of liars and fake Republicans.
Ed Slavin
June 17, 2024 at 10:54 am
Oh?
Jacqueline
June 18, 2024 at 8:01 am
The St Johns County REC membership vote for endorsements is a reflection of the citizens’ plea for responsive elected officials. Officials who represent them – not the big donors in local elections. Parham is unable to accept his loss gracefully by continuing his unfounded accusations and calls himself the Chair. Sad, really.
Ava Cummings
June 24, 2024 at 10:32 pm
Francis Cummings thinks teachers are pedophiles! Wrong man for the job!!!!
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