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A.G. GancarskiAugust 26, 2016

Despite recent public polling that shows Hans Tanzler running third in Florida’s 4th Congressional District race, his campaign says it is optimistic as Election Day approaches. For one thing, new money — $10,400 of it — came in on Aug. 23. More important, Tanzler’s camp says, its internal polls are showing a trend of undecided voters breaking toward […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 26, 2016

The mild-mannered, soft-spoken Clay Yarborough has been called many things. Early on in his eight years on Jacksonville’s City Council, Yarborough was dubbed “Dr. No.” Even in his last year, when Yarborough was president of that august body, he took a lot of incoming for taking what many people thought to be a quixotic stance against […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 26, 2016

There’s something about the last days of the brutal campaign in Florida’s 4th Congressional District that has candidates pushing out “family values” ads, apparently, as candidates Bill McClure and Hans Tanzler each have ads designed to bolster their positives in this realm. McClure and Tanzler are headed in opposite directions in the polls: McClure is in fourth place […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 26, 2016

When it comes to the “Yes for Jacksonville” campaign, designed to authorize an extension of a current half-cent sales tax pending renegotiation of public pension benefits, the best argument arguably has been saved for last. That argument: from the first lady of Jacksonville, Molly Curry, who makes the closing pitch in a mailer targeted to female voters. […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 26, 2016

Pastor Ken Adkins, perhaps best known in Jacksonville for representing the “Bible-based” opposition on expert panels during mayoral “community conversations” about the expansion of the Human Rights Ordinance to LGBT people, was arrested for child molestation and aggravated child molestation Friday. First reports suggest at least one of the incidents happened at his Brunswick church, with others […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 26, 2016

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With just days left before the Aug. 30 primary, two Northeast Florida candidates for the state House are launching new radio ads. Running in House District 14, Leslie Jean-Bart has an ad featuring the endorsement of incumbent Rep. Mia Jones. Jean-Bart vows to continue Jones’ legacy and fight for a $15 minimum wage, among other claims made in the […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 26, 2016

On Friday morning, 4th Circuit Public Defender Matt Shirk made a curious decision: to send what appears to be a campaign email from his City of Jacksonville email account. Shirk wasn’t messaging in his own campaign, in which he is down by 22 points to Charles Cofer, according to the most recent poll of the race. Rather, he is […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 26, 2016

A new ad from “Conservative Outsider,” a political committee which supports Hans Tanzler in the GOP primary in Florida’s 4th Congressional District, contends the two opponents ahead of Tanzler in the latest public poll of the race are soft on immigration and “beloved by the establishment.” That trope, established within the first three seconds of the advert, is interesting […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 26, 2016

All told, 60,589 of Duval County’s 565,678 voters — or 10.71 percent of all registered voters — have cast ballots as of the end of Thursday. As has been the case, GOP stalwarts have outperformed Democratic partisans throughout vote-by-mail and early voting thus far. Of the 215,025 registered Republicans, 31,143 — or 14.48 percent — have voted. Of the 230,529 registered […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 26, 2016

The Lord moves in mysterious ways. And he’s betting on more than one candidate in the Congressional District 5 race. Earlier in August, Republican nominee Glo Smith told a Baker County crowd that she heard God’s audible voice tell her to run (though apparently not to fundraise yet). On Thursday, meanwhile, Corrine Brown (who has had some problems […]

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Why the Hans Tanzler campaign still feels optimistic

Direct mail round-up: ‘Conservatives for Truth’ maligns ‘Taxzilla’ Clay Yarborough

Bill McClure, Hans Tanzler push dueling ‘family values’ ads as CD 4 race winds down

Molly Curry features on closing argument ‘Yes for Jacksonville’ mailer

Ken Adkins, outspoken critic of Jacksonville’s human rights ordinance, arrested for child molestation

House candidates Leslie Jean-Bart, Reggie Fullwood drop last-minute radio ads

Did Matt Shirk send a campaign email from his government account?

In new TV ad, Hans Tanzler camp makes last-minutes accusations against Lake Ray, John Rutherford

More than 60K votes cast in Duval at Thursday’s end

Corrine Brown: Serving in Congress is a ‘calling’