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A.G. GancarskiMay 11, 2018

With each campaign finance report, the race to succeed termed-out Republican Jim Love in Jacksonville City Council District 14 gets more interesting. Republican Randy DeFoor‘s fundraising started off strong but seems to have tapered off. And Democrat Sunny Gettinger continues to build momentum, chipping away month by month at DeFoor’s early advantage. April was Gettinger’s third month in the race and […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 10, 2018

Thursday saw Michael Ward of the Jacksonville Civic Council tell the Jacksonville City Council’s Special Committee on JEA how his group’s study should be received. In March, the Civic Council former a committee to ‘assess’ a potential JEA sale. Ward, a co-chair of the Civic Council‘s committee, discussed the influential civic CEO group’s analytic model with […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 10, 2018

U.S. Rep. John Rutherford, a former three-term Jacksonville Sheriff and current first-term Congressman, endorsed Lt. Col. Michael Waltz in the competitive Republican primary in Florida’s 6th Congressional District Thursday. Rutherford and Waltz share some of the same political advisors; the endorsement makes clear that they share a kindred ideological vision as well. “Michael Waltz is a conservative […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 10, 2018

While weeks remain before qualifying, all appearances are that State Sen. Aaron Bean will run for re-election without opposition. Meanwhile, he continues slow and steady fundraising just in case. In April, Bean brought in $8,000 between campaign and committee accounts, pushing his total up to $180,000. Bean brought in $6,000 in April off six checks to […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 10, 2018

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With the impending exit of Duval County Tax Collector Michael Corrigan, a special election slated for August, and a field involving three veteran Republican politicians (and one seasoned Democrat), it stands to reason that candidates want to demonstrate seriousness. The first candidate to file a campaign finance report, former Jacksonville City Councilman and Property Appraiser Jim Overton, showed a […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 10, 2018

In Jacksonville’s House District 15, Democrat Tracye Polson continues to stack chips in her campaign account, with the hope of flipping the seat from red to blue. Between her campaign account and that of her “Better Jacksonville” political committee, she raised $36,983.03 in April. The total raised is over $211,000 now, which is far and away the biggest […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 10, 2018

April told a familiar story in House Districts 11 and 12, where Republican incumbents Cord Byrd and Clay Yarborough expanded leads over Democratic challengers. In HD 11, Byrd raised $3,470 in April, bringing his cash on hand to $38,500. Among his donors: the Fiorentino Group. While less than $40,000 cash on hand doesn’t sound like much, thus […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 9, 2018

Sen. Travis Hutson is pursuing the 2022 Senate presidency and recent activity for his primary political committee (Sunshine State Conservatives) reflects that long-range goal. The committee brought in $155,000 in April, wit much of that money coming from other committees. The “Free Speech PAC” and “Citizens First,” both of “5730 Corporate Way Suite 214” in West Palm […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 9, 2018

April continued what is becoming a familiar narrative in the two-person race in Jacksonville City Council’s District 6. Rose Conry still holds the money lead over former WJCT CEO Michael Boylan, as the two Republicans vie to succeed termed-out Matt Schellenberg. And cash on hand sees Conry with an almost 2-1 advantage. Conry brought in $8,050 in April, […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 9, 2018

Since current Duval County Tax Collector Michael Corrigan announced he was stepping down in order to lead Visit Jacksonville, the candidates to succeed him have lined up to run. Three Republicans (Doyle Carter, Jim Overton, and Lake Ray) are already in the race. Soon, they will be joined by Democrat Mia Jones. Duval Democrats will now have a serious […]

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Sunny Gettinger makes up fundraising ground in Jacksonville City Council race

‘JEA will look different,’ per Jacksonville Civic Council committee chair

John Rutherford backs Michael Waltz in Florida’s 6th Congressional District

Unopposed Aaron Bean nears $180K cash on hand for Senate run

Jim Overton, Lake Ray stake Duval Tax Collector campaigns with $50K each

Jacksonville House hopeful Tracye Polson clears $210K raised

Cord Byrd, Clay Yarborough extend fundraising leads over Democratic challengers

Travis Hutson’s political committee brings in $155K in April

Rose Conry doubles Michael Boylan’s money in Jacksonville City Council race

Mia Jones readies bid to be next Duval Co. Tax Collector