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A.G. GancarskiOctober 31, 2018

Jacksonville Democrats have an opportunity Wednesday to meet one of the many potential challengers to President Donald Trump. Second-term U.S. Senator from Minnesota Amy Klobuchar will meet and greet Duval Democrats Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. at the party’s HQ on Bowden Road. Klobuchar is likely here to test the waters in Northeast Florida ahead of a […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 29, 2018

Republican gubernatorial nominee Ron DeSantis and his running mate Jeanette Núñez plan a Tuesday morning press conference in Jacksonville. The presser is held under the auspices of a “Women for Ron DeSantis & Jeanette Nuñez Event” and will kick off at 8:30 a.m. at the local Republican Party of Florida headquarters on San Jose Boulevard. Also on hand: Potential first […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 28, 2018

Over the last week, Clay County Sheriff Darryl Daniels has increasingly taken the regional lead in excoriating Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum. Sunday saw Gillum come to Clay County and plead for civility and dialing down violence in political rhetoric, again establishing contrast between his campaign and that of his opponent. The Ron DeSantis campaign has messaged heavily […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 27, 2018

Democratic Attorney General candidate Sean Shaw may have taken the biggest risk of his campaign Saturday in Jacksonville. The candidate has scheduled a meet and greet event at 5 p.m., at the Cuba Libre Bar (2578 Atlantic Blvd. Shaw’s event is certain to overlap the end of the first half of the Florida/Georgia football game just […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 26, 2018

Nothing lasts forever. Political committees are no exception to that rule. “Build Something that Lasts,” the statewide political committee of Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, is out of commission. The committee’s name came out of Curry’s father urging him during the 2015 campaign to “build something that lasts.” Not long after Curry assumed office in 2015, the […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 26, 2018

The race to succeed Jay Fant in the House remains hotly contested between Republican Wyman Duggan and Democrat Tracye Polson. Every day, there seems to be a new drop. Here’s Friday’s: As both campaigns attempt to close in the plurality Democrat Westside Jacksonville district, new mail has been sent out by Duggan’s political committee in its recurrent quest […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 26, 2018

Earlier this month, the United Arab Emirates gave Jacksonville $2.775 million towards post-Irma reconstruction. The community is divided as to whether this money should be accepted, divisions that manifested in classic Jacksonville fashion only after the deal was done. Some say it’s necessary “no strings attached” money for areas that have desperate needs. Others say […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 25, 2018

The most competitive race in Northeast Florida — the battle in plurality-Democrat House District 15 — continues to be an air war. Democrat Tracye Polson dropped her final bomb Wednesday. “When your opponent is a professional lobbyist, special interests can’t wait to falsely attack you,” Polson says in the broadcast spot. Polson, who’s felt compelled to respond to ads […]

Phil AmmannOctober 25, 2018

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Duval County is now a few days into early in-person voting, with the first of two Souls to the Polls weekends about to commence. Do Democrats feel lucky? It depends on who you ask. The Blue Wave that offered so much potential early on may or may not be a tsunami at this point. The […]

Drew WilsonOctober 24, 2018

Former U.S. Ambassador Nancy Soderberg has built a sound lead in the money race for Florida’s 6th Congressional District, and 48-hour finance reports filed this week show the Democratic nominee continuing to reel in the cash. On Monday, Soderberg’s campaign disclosed $35,100 in new contribs and followed it up with another 48-hour report Wednesday showing […]

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Potential presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar makes swing through Jacksonville

Ron DeSantis, Jeanette Núñez plan Tuesday presser in Jacksonville

Bringing it home: Andrew Gillum stumps in Darryl Daniels’ backyard

Risky play: Sean Shaw counterprograms Florida/Georgia with Jax meet-n-greet

After—but not because of—Nigerian scam, Lenny Curry shutters political committee

Hot seat: Race to succeed Jay Fant exceeds $1 million in fundraising

‘Blood money’: Jacksonville City Councilors want ‘pause’ on UAE grant acceptance

In final ad, Tracye Polson confronts Jacksonville political machine

Jacksonville Bold for 10.26.18 — It’s go time

Daily finance reports show Nancy Soderberg building cash lead