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A.G. GancarskiNovember 7, 2018

When so inclined, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry offers some very direct quotes. On Tuesday evening, Curry spiked the ball on local exponents of the “Blue Wave” theory. Curry reminded locals of his pre-primary endorsement of Ron DeSantis for Governor. My brother from another mother. — Lenny Curry (@lennycurry) November 7, 2018 He also reminded them of his […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 6, 2018

The million dollar-plus race to replace Jay Fant in House District 15 has concluded. And the Democrats — despite a herculean effort — could not flip it. On Tuesday, Republican Wyman Duggan defeated Democrat Tracye Polson by 51 percent to 49 percent. Democrats had not previously fielded a candidate for this seat for nearly a decade. However, this cycle […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 6, 2018

Though a 2019 election looms, Republican Jim Overton won Tuesday’s special election for Duval County Tax Collector. But it was close. Overton won with 51 percent of the vote. He defeated Democrat Mia Jones, who recently was a member of the Florida House, rising to Democratic Leader pro tempore in 2014-16. The low-wattage race pitted two political veterans against each […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 6, 2018

The high-profile race to replace Ron DeSantis in Congress involved two nationally known candidates and went down to the wire. Ultimately, the President picked the winner. And that winner won by double-digits Republican Mike Waltz, a former Green Beret and counterterrorism adviser to then-Vice President Dick Cheney, defeated Democrat Nancy Soderberg, a Clinton-era Ambassador to the United Nations. The race saw […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 6, 2018

Duval County voters on Tuesday approved a nonbinding referendum suggesting that the Jacksonville City Council must first approve a sale of 10 percent or more of the municipal utility (JEA). While JEA has an independent board, the push to privatize the utility that started a year ago led Council members to want increased checks and […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 6, 2018

The votes have yet to be counted between gubernatorial candidates Andrew Gillum and Ron DeSantis. But the ethics complaints apparently are flowing in Jacksonville City Hall. Councilman Garrett Dennis, a Democrat, wore a Gillum for Governor T-shirt to a Council committee meeting Tuesday. A blazer covered the jacket. Nonetheless, he was told that would draw an ethics complaint, […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 6, 2018

The axiom in Duval County (Jacksonville): Republicans vote before they go to work, and Democrats vote right as the polls close. If that’s the case, the Republican machine locally faces an existential turnout challenge. As of 2:20 p.m., Democrats hold a nearly 5,500 vote lead, with turnout at 52 percent. Democrats have 43.1 percent of […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 6, 2018

Jacksonville’s Michael Binder, the director of the University of North Florida’s Public Opinion Research Lab, sees a difference between the 2014 and 2018 Florida gubernatorial races. That difference: the appeal of Democrat Andrew Gillum, which Binder says has created “excitement and enthusiasm” compared to the 2014 ballot. Whereas Crist, a former Republican, may have been […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 5, 2018

Acclaimed actor Don Cheadle will be heard on Jacksonville radio in the next 24 hours, clowning Republican gubernatorial nominee Ron DeSantis for various racialist controversies. The 60-second spot from American Bridge spotlights various lowlights of the Republican campaign, including DeSantis refusing to return donations from someone who called President Barack Obama a “Muslim N—–,” and using the phrase “monkey this […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 5, 2018

Jacksonville City Council President Aaron Bowman launched his re-election bid Monday, running for his second term in the Southside District 3. Bowman, the former commander of Mayport and current senior vice president of business development for Chamber arm JAXUSA, was elected in 2015. Bowman assumed the Council presidency in July, serving an important role as an […]

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Milton damage. Image via City of Tampa.

‘Losing sucks’: Lenny Curry throws down 2019 gauntlet

Wyman Duggan takes Jay Fant’s spot in House

Jim Overton ekes out win in Duval tax collector race

The President’s man: Mike Waltz to replace Ron DeSantis in Congress

Jacksonville voters want extra safeguard against JEA sale

T-shirt theater: Governor’s campaign drama spills into Jacksonville City Hall

Will ‘blue wave’ drive gains for Duval Democrats?

‘Excitement and enthusiasm’: Andrew Gillum’s impact on 2018 politics, polling

Don Cheadle shreds Ron DeSantis in Jacksonville radio, digital buy

Jacksonville City Council President Aaron Bowman wants four more years