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A.G. GancarskiJuly 31, 2018

The symbiotic relationship between Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry and the city’s public safety unions was memorialized anew Tuesday, with the police and fire unions both endorsing Curry’s re-election. The Fraternal Order of Police endorsement lauded Curry for “budgets that give us the tools we need to do our jobs” and “the resources we need to take […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 31, 2018

More and more Jacksonville Democrats are lining up to endorse first-time candidate Tracye Polson in House District 15. HD 15 is currently Rep. Jay Fant‘s seat, but he opted to leave it months back to run for state Attorney General. Polson — the cash leader in the race — hopes to turn the typically deep red seat […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 31, 2018

Christian Whitfield, a Republican whose last run for elected office resulted in a 34-percentage-point loss to state Rep. Kim Daniels in 2016, is launching a bid for Jacksonville City Council. Whitfield is running in At-Large Group 1, a citywide position now held by former Jacksonville City Council President Anna Brosche. Brosche was at odds with Jacksonville Mayor Lenny […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 31, 2018

Former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown continued his recent media blitz on Jacksonville outlets by taking calls on WJCT‘s First Coast Connect Tuesday morning. Brown, who had managed not to say anything newsworthy in two television appearances over the weekend, described himself as “the Democrat who’s going to stand up to Donald Trump” and “challenge the status quo” — […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 30, 2018

Ambassador Nancy Soderberg scored another key endorsement Monday in her bid for the Democratic nomination in Florida’s 6th Congressional District, when the local Indivisible United Florida 6th District endorsed her candidacy. “Nancy exemplifies the leadership qualities we seek in an individual to represent the constituents of this district in Washington DC,” said Becky Berman, Co-Leader of Indivisible United Florida 6th […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 30, 2018

A familiar scenario continues to unfold in the race to succeed state Rep. Jay Fant in Jacksonville’s House District 15. Democrat Tracye Polson, unopposed in August, continues to lead the overall money race. And Republicans, who have to worry about August, are beginning to spend ahead of the primary. Polson, who raised $6,188 in the most recent […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 30, 2018

The National Rifle Association has an interest in the four-way race for Duval County Tax Collector, with the gun lobby backing former state Rep. Lake Ray. A familiar orange mailer from the group trumpets Ray’s A+ rating on gun issues, giving the Jacksonville Republican another boost ahead of the August primary. Ray has maintained a cash […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 30, 2018

As of July 20, the last date for which campaign finance data is available, House District 14 incumbent Rep. Kim Daniels is still well ahead of Democratic challenger Paula Wright. In the money chase ahead of the open Democratic primary, Daniels raised $7,642, and spent $13,420, between July 7 and July 20. She has just over $21,500 […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 30, 2018

With the Democratic gubernatorial primary fast approaching, some of Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum‘s most controversial allies are pushing an ad attacking frontrunner Gwen Graham. Starting Monday: a $500,000 ad buy in Jacksonville, Tampa, and West Palm Beach via the Collective Super PAC. This is not the first ad buy hitting a negative message on Graham. The new spot, […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 30, 2018

State Rep. Kim Daniels benefited from an egregious hit piece against her opponent in the open Democratic primary in House District 14. And though a correction was made, the damage was done, and did not address the concerns of the person slimed in print the week before. The Florida Star, one of Jacksonville’s leading African-American papers, ran […]

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Jacksonville police, fire unions want four more years of Lenny Curry

Endorsements pile up for Tracye Polson, as three more Dems fall in

Christian Whitfield launches bid for Anna Brosche’s Jacksonville City Council seat

Historic controversies haunt Alvin Brown on Jacksonville radio hit

Local ‘Indivisible’ group behind Nancy Soderberg in CD 6 Dem scrum

Tracye Polson leads HD 15 money race, while Republicans start spending for primary

NRA backing, cash lead buoy Lake Ray’s Duval County tax collector bid

GOP money keeps playing a role for incumbent Kim Daniels in open HD 14 Dem primary

Jacksonville Gwen Graham backers bemoan ‘dirty campaign’ from Andrew Gillum

‘Florida Star’ takes a week to walk back hit piece against HD 14 hopeful Paula Wright