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A.G. GancarskiAugust 13, 2018

While the vast majority of Jacksonville-area state House and Senate races see either uncontested or nominally contested primaries, two exceptions remain. The Democratic primary in House District 14 and the Republican race in HD 15 offer a soupçon of drama as early voting begins Monday in Jacksonville. In HD 14’s Democratic two-way, challenger Paula Wright finally […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 13, 2018

If the election in Florida’s 5th Congressional District were held today, U.S. Rep. Al Lawson would cruise to victory, according to a St. Pete Polls survey of the race released Monday. A survey of 445 likely Democratic primary voters shows Lawson with 50 percent of the vote, with opponent Alvin Brown at 28 percent. The balance of voters […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 10, 2018

Jacksonville’s motion to intervene in a residency challenge filed last month to a City Council appointment by Gov. Rick Scott, as well as a motion to dismiss the case by the plaintiff’s attorneys, were heard in a Duval County hearing room Friday afternoon by Judge Waddell Wallace. The magistrate, appointed by Gov. Jeb Bush in 1999, has been tasked with deciding whether […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 10, 2018

Fundraising for Jacksonville City Council 2019 races is in full swing, and here’s a look at the landscape. Unmentioned races have no filed candidates at this writing. In Jacksonville City Council District 1, Democratic incumbent Joyce Morgan filed at the beginning of August, with no appreciable fundraising. Her sole opponent, Republican Bill Bishop, raised $4,400 in July […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 10, 2018

Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams, according to POLITICO, is on a list of nine potential Lieutenant Governor picks being considered by Republican gubernatorial candidate U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis. “The top cop in Duval County is the first and (so far) only sheriff to endorse DeSantis. If the campaign wants to emphasize law and order, the job might be for […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 10, 2018

Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum was asked questions in Thursday night’s Democratic gubernatorial candidate town hall that no other candidate was asked. He was asked, in a question about being endorsed by Sen. Bernie Sanders, whether he considered himself a Democratic socialist. And he was asked whether he was a socialist or capitalist. And he was also asked whether […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 10, 2018

Thursday night’s town hall forum in Jacksonville between the Democratic field of gubernatorial candidates lacked fireworks. The media availability afterwards? A different story, as two top-tier candidates slugged it out. Former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine, who was leading in polls up until Palm Beach billionaire Jeff Greene got in the race, was upbeat when asked the state […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 9, 2018

With under three weeks to go in the Democratic race for Governor, former U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham leads in most polls against her four opponents going into a televised Thursday forum in Jacksonville. It was incumbent upon former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine, West Palm Beach billionaire Jeff Greene, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, and Winter Park businessman Chris King to make their cases to […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 9, 2018

State Rep. Baxter Troutman, in a competitive three-way race for Agriculture Commissioner, picked up a straw poll win at a meeting of the Jacksonville Young Republicans Monday — and scored five local endorsements while in town. Worth noting: all five endorsers were at the straw poll event, where Troutman and opponent Sen. Denise Grimsley both spoke. Troutman […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 9, 2018

Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum is facing increasingly long odds in his bid for the Democratic nomination for governor. Despite the backing of Tom Steyer and George Soros, Gillum is outspent on the airwaves, and can only watch as poll after poll shows undecideds breaking to Gwen Graham. It was 18 months ago in Jacksonville that Gillum said his race was […]

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Uncertainty in HD 14, HD 15 primary fights as early voting begins

Al Lawson leads Alvin Brown by 22 points, according to new poll

Two days represent key difference in Terrance Freeman residency hearing

July looks like previous months in Jacksonville City Council fundraising

Now in LG mix, Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams’ re-election fundraising slows to trickle

Andrew Gillum: Questions about being a Democratic Socialist are ‘fair game’

Philip Levine calls out Jeff Greene for ‘passing the Grey Poupon’ at Mar-a-Lago

Democratic gubernatorial forum stays sedate, changes no narratives

Five Jacksonville City Councilmen back Baxter Troutman for Ag Commissioner

Polls notwithstanding, Andrew Gillum still thinks he can win