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A.G. GancarskiJuly 15, 2016

Former Jacksonville City Councilwoman Kim Daniels gave her campaign $45,000 June 28, the second large donation she’s given herself in her candidacy for the House District 14 Democratic nomination. Daniels, seemingly in response to a FloridaPolitics.com article saying her opponent, Leslie Jean-Bart, is winning the money race, had this to say on Facebook earlier in the week: […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 15, 2016

Fourth Circuit State Attorney Angela Corey debated fellow Republican challengers Wes White and Melissa Nelson Friday at the First Coast Tiger Bay meeting. Among the topics addressed: administration of the death penalty; the backlog of appeals in the public defender’s office; Nelson’s diverse base of donors; Stand Your Ground defenses; Corey’s alleged penchant for “overcharging” defendants; and the right approach […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 15, 2016

Brunswick, Georgia pastor Ken Adkins is best known for opposing the Human Rights Ordinance expansion and, after the Pulse massacre, tweeting that “homosexuals got what they deserve.” Some would call that morally bankrupt. Adkins, meanwhile, has been trying to file Chapter 13 bankruptcy in a Georgia court, but his latest attempt was rejected by a judge […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 15, 2016

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In the two weeks from June 25 to July 8, 4th Circuit State Attorney candidate Melissa Nelson raised $166,000 in hard money combined with political committee money. The political committee, “First Coast Values,” brought in $150,000 of that sum, with $25,000 donations from Wayne Hogan, Wayne Weaver, Gary Chartrand, and Lawrence Dubow leading the way. The committee has $176,000 cash […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 15, 2016

Former Jacksonville City Councilman and State Rep. Dick Kravitz raised $3,850 in his latest fundraising report for his House District 16 campaign for the GOP nomination. Notable: Kravitz’s draw was mostly PAC money between June 25 and July 8. The South Florida Greyhound Association and the Florida Greyhound Association bet on Kravitz, ponying up $1,000 each. […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 15, 2016

John Rutherford, running as a Republican from Florida’s 4th Congressional District, leaked his campaign finance information early to the Florida Times-Union. So, it was known that Rutherford had raised $373,570, and had $255,856 on hand as of June 30. Less well known: the diverse group of contributors who support Rutherford’s campaign for Congress. Parvez Ahmed, a member of […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 15, 2016

St. Johns County Commissioner Bill McClure, one of many vying for the Republican nomination in Florida’s 4th Congressional District, has raised $450 so far in the campaign through Jun. 30, with $250 of itemized contributions. He’s running his operation off of a $100,000 personal loan, and he still has $83,895 on hand, after spending $16,554 thus […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 15, 2016

Lake Ray, a Republican running in Florida’s 4th Congressional District, has over $142,000 on hand as of June 30, according to his Federal Election Commission filing. Of that total, $100,000 comes from a personal loan to his campaign. Beyond the loan, Ray has raised $68,750 and spent $26,321. Among the bigger names on his contributor […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 15, 2016

Jacksonville Beach restaurant owner Ed Malin was one of many Republicans to get in the race in Florida’s 4th Congressional District after Ander Crenshaw decided to stand down for re-election. Malin’s campaign account reflects a lack of traction from the donor class, at least through this week’s Federal Election Commission filing, which covers the period through June […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 14, 2016

On Friday at 9 a.m. at the Duval County Courthouse, the latest episode in the ongoing conflict between HD 14 candidate Kim Daniels and ex-husband Ardell Daniels, will be enacted in the courtroom of Judge James Daniel, with a pre-trial hearing ahead of an Aug. 4 non-jury civil trial. Mr. and Mrs. Daniels once worked together, under the […]

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Kim Daniels puts $45K more into her HD 14 campaign

State Attorney candidates tangle at Jacksonville Tiger Bay

Georgia court rejects Ken Adkins’ latest bankruptcy filing, claims perjury

Melissa Nelson brings in $166K in latest fundraising period

PAC money boosts Dick Kravitz’s bankroll in HD 16 race

John Rutherford draws campaign support from diverse sources

Bill McClure has raised just $450 so far for congressional campaign

Congressional candidate Lake Ray has $142K on hand, $100K from personal loan

Congressional candidate Ed Malin shows anemic fundraising so far

HD 14 candidate Kim Daniels claims ex-husband stole $50K from her church