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A.G. GancarskiDecember 14, 2015

In a Tuesday letter to Mayor Lenny Curry, the Anti-Defamation League offered its “strong support of a comprehensive Jacksonville Human Rights Ordinance.” “In the 21st Century,” the letter, signed by Florida ADL Regional Director Hava Holzhauer, asserts, “no person should be subject to employment, housing, or public accommodations discrimination on the basis of any immutable characteristic, […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 11, 2015

On Friday, Senate candidate U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis announced the endorsement of Sean Jackson, leader of South Florida’s Black Republican Caucus. “Congressman DeSantis is a champion of economic opportunity, limited government and defending our nation against terrorism, and I’m proud to endorse him for the U.S. Senate,” said Jackson, who described DeSantis as “a leader on national security […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 11, 2015

The fundraising race in House District 11 is getting more interesting every month. Moderate Republican Donnie Horner, who started strong, raised less than $4,000 in November, bringing his total raised up to $84,400, leaving him with just under $73,000 cash on hand. Meanwhile, Sheri Treadwell, who has called herself the “most conservative candidate in this […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 11, 2015

Another strong fundraising month for 4th Circuit State Attorney Angela Corey brings her fundraising total up over $244,000, with a $17,291 November. About $11,000 of it came in the form of 11 maximum contributions on Nov. 27, from companies at one Deerwood Park address that have a common thread of a Sleiman family connection. Corey spent […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 11, 2015

In light of the continuing controversy over Jacksonville’s $45 million commitment to EverBank Field upgrades, the Lenny Curry administration has released statistics it says show the monetary benefit of the city’s signature event: the Florida vs. Georgia football game aka “The World’s Largest Cocktail Party.” The impact, Curry’s office contends, is huge. When it comes to […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 11, 2015

House District 16 candidate Jason Fischer had a quiet month of fundraising in November. Some $3,350 raised brought Fischer’s total up to $123,330. Fischer, a Duval County School Board member, has spent just $2,715 thus far in the campaign. His PAC, Conservative Solutions for Jacksonville, has raised $70,000 thus far, but none in November. Fischer’s one significant […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 11, 2015

Leslie Jean-Bart told FloridaPolitics.com that she’d have the money she needed to win the House District 14 race. And November provides proof of that claim. Jean-Bart’s $5,135 November, all but $175 raised from the legal community, pushes her cash raised to $24,626. Meanwhile, she spent just $662 last month. Terry Fields, her opponent who filed […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 11, 2015

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House District 17 incumbent Cyndi Stevenson, on the strength of a $5,600 November, is up to $53,316 raised. Between expenditures and storage costs, Stevenson has spent just north of $10,300 in her currently unopposed re-election bid. Her three maximum contributions in November include $1,000 donations from ABC Fine Wine and Spirits, Alkermes (a biomedical concern), and […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 10, 2015

In November, HD 18 GOP incumbent Travis Cummings raised just over $14,000, bringing his total up to $135,350. Cummings has spent, in total, $35,650, giving him almost $100,000 to work with in a campaign without meaningful competition. Big Pharma brought Cummings big dollars in November, with $4,500 from that sector, including companies like Pfizer and Merck. PACs, […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 10, 2015

Reading the tea leaves in the House District 12 fundraising race between Don Redman, Richard Clark, and Clay Yarborough has been interesting. Redman, though he’s raising money consistently each month, isn’t raising enough to be taken seriously; with $1,200 in November, his total sits just above $9,000. Clark, though he’s raised $50,500, has not raised money in November, […]

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Ryan Ray will join fellow in-the-know Democrats Beth Matuga and Ashley Walker for the Monday luncheon.

Anti-Defamation League backs expanded Jax HRO

Black Republican Caucus leader backs “conservative fighter” Ron DeSantis for U.S. Senate

HD 11 money race continues to tighten

Angela Corey nears $250K raised for re-election bid

Florida-Georgia game has $35M economic benefit to Jacksonville, city says

Jason Fischer approaches $200K cash raised, including PAC

Could lawyer money decide HD 14 race?

HD 17’s Cyndi Stevenson clears $50K cash raised

Travis Cummings has 3rd straight 5-figure fundraising month in HD 18

HD 12 fundraising sending mixed messages