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

A.G. GancarskiJuly 9, 2018

Palm Beach billionaire Jeff Greene entered the race for Florida Governor late, days before qualifying ended late last month. Since active, the Democrat has made up for lost time, running television ads in markets like Jacksonville where the only other opponent to buy time has been Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine. Can Greene run a sprint […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 9, 2018

Jacksonville City Council candidate Bill Bishop dropped his at-large bid in favor of a district race last month. There seemed to be pragmatic reasons for the move; Bishop was losing in fundraising to fellow Republican Ron Salem. The race, in Arlington’s District 1, had no filed candidates (though all expectations are that incumbent Democrat and vice-chair of […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 9, 2018

In the wake of violence in Charlottesville last year, former Jacksonville City Council President Anna Brosche compelled the city’s parks and recreation department to “inventory” Confederate monuments and markers on city property. The goal: “propose legislation to move Confederate monuments, memorials, and markers from public property to museums and educational institutions where they can be respectfully […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 9, 2018

June extended a familiar narrative in Duval County property appraiser Jerry Holland‘s re-election bid, as the Republican incumbent again raised a five-figure sum against an undercapitalized Democratic challenger. Holland raised $12,750 off of 26 contributions, many of which are from politically connected Jacksonville residents with an interest in maintaining continuity in office. Real estate investors and […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 9, 2018

Rick Scott‘s campaign for U.S. Senate says it broke a record: It raised $10.7 million in the second quarter of 2018. That more than triples the best effort of any quarter by his opponent, incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson. The $10.7 million figure — “a historic amount that surpasses any other national Senate campaign” — also does […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 6, 2018

Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum is fond of reminding audiences that he’s the only “non-millionaire” in the Florida gubernatorial race. The Democrat did just that in Jacksonville Thursday evening at a town hall event held at a Northside church, in cadences appropriate for the venue. Despite being of modest means personally, Gillum has the help of two prominent […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 5, 2018

Congressman Al Lawson, a Tallahassee Democrat representing Florida’s 5th Congressional District, scored on Thursday four key endorsements ahead of his August primary clash with former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown. Two of them were local to Jacksonville: the Laborers International Union of North America (LiUNA) Local 360 and the Jacksonville Brotherhood of Firefighters, both meaningful given that each […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 5, 2018

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Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry has been playing hardball with Toney Sleiman, a major GOP donor, regarding his company’s management of the Jacksonville Landing. Having already moved to evict Sleiman’s group from the Landing, the city now wants Sleiman’s group to seek permits for special events held at the Landing (breaking a 30-year tradition that Landing events have not […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 5, 2018

Jacksonville attorney Wyman Duggan, the best funded of the three Republicans looking to succeed Rep. Jay Fant in HD 15, snagged the endorsement of the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund and the United Sportsmen of Florida Thursday. Duggan, deemed “pro-gun” by the USF and given an “A” rating by the NRA-PVF, was lauded by USF executive […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 5, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott‘s Senate campaign rarely goes more than a couple of days without a new ad, and the latest spots have excoriated incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson for voting with the Democratic Party on judicial nominations. The timing of these spots: no accident, as President Donald Trump has vowed to identify his next Supreme Court nominee Monday. […]

A.G. Gancarski

Jeff Greene says Democratic opponents ‘not electable,’ generate ‘no excitement’

Bill Bishop fundraising woes continue in Jacksonville City Council bid

Confederate monument discussion could re-open in Jacksonville

Developers pad Duval County property appraiser Jerry Holland’s re-election war chest

Ka-ching: Rick Scott touts ‘record breaking’ fundraising number

Andrew Gillum, backed by billionaires, delivers populist sermon in Jacksonville

Al Lawson rolls out four more re-election endorsements, including two Jacksonville locals

Tea Party tempest for Lenny Curry as Jacksonville Landing spat intensifies

Wyman Duggan gets the Marion Hammer seal of approval

Rick Scott lambastes Bill Nelson for ‘toeing the party line’ on judicial nominations