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A.G. GancarskiAugust 24, 2018

The three-way Republican race in Westside Jacksonville’s House District 15 between Wyman Duggan, Joseph Hogan, and Mark Zeigler started slowly. But with Early Voting wrapping up this weekend, the race has devolved into a series of recriminations and character assassinations, with two relatively underfunded candidates scoring some hits against the candidate backed by pillars of the Jacksonville Establishment ranging […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 24, 2018

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Political committees for two prominent Clay County legislators (state Senate Appropriations Chair Rob Bradley and state Rep. Travis Cummings) had some interesting spending between Aug. 11 and Aug. 23, newly filed reports show. Bradley’s Working for Florida’s Families committee doled out $25,000 to the gubernatorial campaign of U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis during the period. Bradley endorsed DeSantis this month […]

Staff ReportsAugust 24, 2018

“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” Those of a certain age will recall the Semisonic earworm “Closing Time.” It is also where we stand in primary season. We already know what races we are tracking election night. In some, there is enough confidence in the results to have a sense of what […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 23, 2018

In yet another sign that establishment Duval Democrats want to bounce incumbent Rep. Kim Daniels in House District 14, the Jacksonville Young Democrats endorsed her primary opponent, Paula Wright, this week. The JYD nod continues a trend of establishment support for Wright over Daniels, with Democratic elected officials, including Sen. Audrey Gibson, state Rep. Tracie Davis, and Councilman Garrett Dennis […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 23, 2018

A new poll from the University of North Florida’s Public Opinion Research Lab asserts that U.S. Rep. Al Lawson of Florida’s 5th Congressional District is headed toward a blowout win over Democratic primary challenger Alvin Brown. The UNF survey of 402 likely Democratic primary voters shows Lawson has the support of 48 percent with just 29 percent backing […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 22, 2018

Heading into the weekend, Alvin Brown touted endorsements from Jacksonville preachers: “more than 30 faith leaders representing a large swath of the local faith community.” This week, three of those preachers have walked their endorsements back for logistical reasons, saying that the listing of their churches in the endorsement emails compromised their organizations’ nonprofit status. The […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 21, 2018

A week out from the primary election in the four-way race for Duval County Tax Collector, campaign finance reports reveal a surprisingly competitive money race. The three Republicans in the race — Jacksonville City Councilman Doyle Carter, state Rep. Lake Ray, and former Property Appraiser Jim Overton — all had roughly $60,000 cash on hand as of Aug. 21. […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 21, 2018

David Taylor, a former Jacksonville City Council Republican candidate who has not been immune to controversy over the years, saw his lawsuit against the Duval County Supervisor of Elections thrown out Tuesday by Judge Robert M. Foster. Taylor’s charge: The special election in District 12 was not publicly announced in a publication of record. The only qualified […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 20, 2018

On Monday, a group of Jacksonville Democrats made their push to expand early voting sites to local colleges and universities. The goal: to get early voting sites at the University of North Florida and, perhaps, other colleges. However, logistical roadblocks remain. At a press conference on the steps of City Hall, a number of politicians […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 20, 2018

Conditions are looking favorable for U.S. Rep. Al Lawson to win his primary battle over former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown in Florida’s 5th Congressional District. Lawson, ahead by more than 20 points in the only public poll of the race, endorsed by Brown’s local Florida Times-Union and Jacksonville state Rep. Tracie Davis in recent days, is also ahead in cash on hand […]

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HD 15 Republicans slog through brutal primary, with strong Democrat awaiting in general

Strategic donations for Rob Bradley, Travis Cummings committees down the stretch

Jacksonville Bold for 8.24.18 — Closing time

Jacksonville Young Democrats endorse Paula Wright in HD 14

Latest poll shows Al Lawson obliterating Alvin Brown in CD 5 primary

Jacksonville preachers walk back Alvin Brown congressional endorsements

Tight money race in Duval County Tax Collector contest

Court throws out Jacksonville City Council special election challenge

Jacksonville Dems push to expand early voting sites to colleges, but roadblocks remain

Al Lawson takes cash lead, momentum into CD 5 Dem primary home stretch