A.G. Gancarski, Author at Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.

A.G. GancarskiAugust 22, 2016

With a week left in early voting, Congressional District 4 Republican John Rutherford is working to ensure he has the money to compete against the better-funded Hans Tanzler, with some personal loans and donations over the last week totaling $18,000. All of these contributions came in after the pre-primary report on Aug. 10. Aug. 16 saw Rutherford give […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 22, 2016

2012 — the previous presidential year — saw Duval County with a 20.7 percent turnout among both parties. With a week left in early voting, the GOP turnout looks likely to exceed that number; as of the end of Sunday, 10.46 percent of all Republican registrants had voted. The real point of interest is what is driving […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 20, 2016

Tuesday at 2 p.m. sees yet another procedural hearing in the Corrine Brown federal case, regarding the motion to withdraw from her latest attorneys, Mark NeJame and David Haas. On Thursday, Corrine Brown’s lawyers in her federal case regarding One Door for Education — a charity she was associated with that functioned more as a slush fund, according to prosecutors — […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 20, 2016

Nothing lasts forever at Park and King in Jacksonville. Restaurants close. Local pharmacies close. And now, a campaign headquarters is gone. The Donald Trump “campaign headquarters” in Jacksonville was located at the intersection of Park Street and King Street, a trendy enclave known more for restaurants, bars, and hipsters than for Trumpublicans looking to build walls and […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 20, 2016

On Saturday morning, U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown attended a breakfast fundraiser for her re-election campaign headlined by Martin Luther King III. Unfortunately, not everyone who expected to be at the event was there. Virgie Coleman, a 99-year-old woman Brown met during a visit to the Lane Wiley Senior Center where Coleman volunteers three times a week, was […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 20, 2016

There are more than 300 candidates running for the 160 seats in the Florida House and Senate. And, try as we will, FloridaPolitics.com won’t be able to interview all of them. So we are asking every candidate, including incumbents, to complete a questionnaire we believe offers an interesting, albeit, thumbnail sketch of who they are and […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 19, 2016

There is nothing quite as interesting and larger than life than a 20th century Jacksonville mayor. And nothing amusing in quite the same way as seeing two of them in a parking lot. Riding to a “Yes for Jacksonville” event at the Eastside’s Mary Singleton Center with Councilman Tommy Hazouri, we noticed a SUV parked provocatively by […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 19, 2016

House District 13 Rep. Reggie Fullwood, facing federal charges for 10 counts of wire fraud related to commingling campaign and personal funds, and four counts of failure to file federal tax returns, has filed a motion to dismiss the 10 counts of wire fraud. The defense contends that “what is alleged in Counts 1 through 10 of the Indictment […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 19, 2016

The campaign of Hans Tanzler III in Florida’s 4th Congressional District has seen robust fundraising, heavy personal loans, and a lot of spending. But he only has $82,314 on hand, well behind former Jacksonville sheriff John Rutherford, who has $136,000. Tanzler has, throughout the whole campaign, raised $395,330, and has another $400,000 in personal loans. The spending […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 19, 2016

Of the three debates WJXT ran this week, the 4th Circuit State Attorney debate was sui generis. It had, by far, the most passionate crowd, with vocal supporters of incumbent Angela Corey and her challengers, Wes White and Melissa Nelson. The auditorium was the most full of the three as well. Another unique point? The debate was not on live […]

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Dozens of vehicles were torched in a fire at a Jacksonville International Airport fire in a garage May 16. Image via Jacksonivlle Aviation Authority.

Cash infusions for John Rutherford, Al Lawson down the stretch

Duval GOP turnout exceeds 10 percent with week left in early voting

Tuesday hearing slated for latest Corrine Brown lawyer withdrawal

Hipster Jax neighborhood loses Donald Trump HQ

Corrine Brown promises 99-year-old woman breakfast, stands her up

Meet Clay Yarborough, Republican running for House District 12

Jake Godbold calls on ‘army’ of seniors to support pension-tax referendum

Reggie Fullwood files motion to dismiss wire fraud counts in federal case

Hans Tanzler has $82K cash on hand for final days of CD 4 primary

WJXT to air taped 4th circuit state attorney debate two days before election