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A.G. GancarskiSeptember 7, 2018

State Rep. Jason Fischer, a first-term Republican from Jacksonville, faces a general election challenge — and judging from the first week of post-primary fundraising, he takes it seriously. Between his campaign account and that of his political committee, Conservative Solutions for Jacksonville, Fischer brought in $11,000 in the week leading up to Aug. 31, giving him roughly […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 7, 2018

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry has raised over $2.5 million for his re-election bid next year, after $221,000 in August receipts between his campaign account and that of his Jacksonville on the Rise political committee. Curry’s campaign account took in $33,000 of that number; it now has $428,730 raised, with over $414,000 on hand. The committee raked in […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 7, 2018

The Florida Democratic Party has a message for general election voters: reject “Russian” Ron DeSantis in the Governor’s race. The FDP’s rationale: what they call DeSantis’ “unhinged defense of Donald Trump, the most corrupt and ethically challenged President in American history.” “Ron DeSantis is one of the chief defenders of the most corrupt President in American […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 6, 2018

Back to school time coincides with the ramp-up of the general election season, and Sen. Bill Nelson has bad marks for Gov. Rick Scott in his latest digital ad in the U.S. Senate race. Nelson’s spot charges that “when it comes to education, Rick Scott failed our kids,” asserting early administration cuts in funding led to lower teacher […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 6, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum on Thursday chose a rival from the primary, Winter Park businessman Chris King, as his Lieutenant Governor. Gillum and King bonded on the campaign trail to the degree that they mulled a joint ticket when each campaign appeared to lack traction. Now, of course, Gillum has the nomination — and the joint ticket is […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 6, 2018

Dr. Tracye Polson, running in Westside Jacksonville’s House District 15, faces a general election battle against establishment Republican Wyman Duggan. The contrasts between Democrat Polson and her opponent are stark: Duggan lobbies, Polson is a clinical social worker. Yet, despite the slight lean in voter registration toward Democrats, HD 15 has been a Republican seat for a […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 5, 2018

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, a Democrat facing a tough battle for re-election, filed a bill Wednesday that could help him with a key demographic: veterans seeking relief through medical cannabis. Federal law bars VA doctors from prescribing medical marijuana to veterans. That’s not right. I just filed a bill to let these doctors prescribe medical marijuana […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 5, 2018

Infowars provocateur Alex Jones irritated Sen. Marco Rubio Wednesday, causing the Senator to tell Jones that he would “take care” of him if need be. Rubio was in a media gaggle Wednesday (during a recess in a Senate intelligence hearing regarding Twitter and Facebook) when Jones patted him on the shoulder, causing the Senator to grimace in […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 5, 2018

Dr. Tracye Polson, running in Westside Jacksonville’s House District 15, is the most likely Northeast Florida Democrat to flip a Republican seat. However, she understands that to win that battle, she will have to run a gauntlet of attacks from the statewide Republican establishment. Incumbent Jay Fant stepped down, and Republican nominee and lobbyist Wyman Duggan emerged from […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 5, 2018

In Florida’s 6th Congressional District, Democrat Nancy Soderberg looks to take the seat held by Republican Ron DeSantis. DeSantis ally Mike Waltz stands in Soderberg’s way, and he and Soderberg disagree on many things. Including, as one would expect, the future of the Affordable Care Act. The issue heated up Wednesday. Florida is one of several states with […]

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Jason Fischer kicks off general election with $11K one-week fundraising

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry over $2.5M raised for re-election bid

‘Russian Ron’ DeSantis? Florida Dems question loyalties in new ad

New Bill Nelson ad gives Rick Scott low marks for underfunding schools

Playing to progressives & young voters, Andrew Gillum taps Chris King as running mate

Tracye Polson sees stark differences with HD 15 opponent Wyman Duggan

Bill Nelson files bill to get veterans access to medical cannabis

‘Don’t touch me’: Alex Jones provokes Marco Rubio in Senate intel press gaggle

For Tracye Polson, flipping HD 15 means defeating ‘special interests’

Nancy Soderberg, Mike Waltz spar over Affordable Care Act