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A.G. GancarskiJanuary 30, 2018

Day one of the nascent CD 5 primary campaign between incumbent Congressman Al Lawson and former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown hasn’t lacked for fireworks. Late this morning, in response to Brown entering the race, Lawson blasted the Jacksonville Democrat as being a careerist looking for his next gig, after failing as mayor. “Alvin failed as mayor,” Lawson […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 30, 2018

First-term Jacksonville area Congressmen Al Lawson, a Democrat, and John Rutherford, a Republican, reported their final fundraising numbers for 2017 this week. Lawson is going to have to step up his fundraising game this quarter, or trouble may be ahead. Lawson, the incumbent in Florida’s CD 5, closed 2017 with $100,531 on hand, off of $235,281 raised. […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 30, 2018

A persistent pitter-pat has dripped from the rumor mill of Jacksonville politics for close to a year now, regarding the inevitable Jacksonville challenge to Al Lawson. Once Corrine Brown was out of the headlines, former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown would launch his run for Congress to take back Corrine’s seat. “Word in the halls is that former Jacksonville Mayor […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 29, 2018

The city of Jacksonville periodically sees Ku Klux Klan flyers put out in various places, and January offered the latest example. A man — name withheld here, as the Klan is a terrorist organization — emailed Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry on Jan. 14. “I am visiting Jacksonville, and was disturbed to see these flyers (such as those […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 29, 2018

U.S. Rep. Al Lawson‘s biggest challenge in his re-election bid will be shoring up the Jacksonville end of his sprawling North Florida district. To that end, the first-term Democrat, perhaps mindful of a potential primary challenge from former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown, is inviting a Jacksonville official to President Donald Trump‘s State of the Union Tuesday. Northwest Jacksonville […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 29, 2018

State Rep. Kim Daniels is going to face an electoral challenge this year after all — and it will come from an unexpected NPA candidate, Darcy Richardson. “I’m running to win,” Richardson says, spitting in the face of the long, if not prohibitive, odds faced by almost every independent candidates. Richardson, an author of multiple books on […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 26, 2018

In a speech to the Flagler County Tea Party this week, former state Rep. Fred Costello explained why he stayed in the 2016 race against incumbent U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis. Costello, running now as he did then for the Republican nomination in Florida’s 6th Congressional District, was one of two candidates who didn’t back out […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 26, 2018

A recent Jacksonville City Council community forum, per the Florida Star, had a “jovial” atmosphere — and with good reason. The host Councilman — incumbent Democrat Reggie Gaffney — was doling out cash at the event. The Star’s reporter, Denise Williams, framed the gathering as a campaign event. “He recalled a portion of his many accomplishments … His […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 26, 2018

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Bold is bigger this week, more extensive than any week in recent memory. And there’s a darned good reason. More is happening. More campaigns. More intrigue. More drama. For those paying attention to what Florida Politics, has done over the past few years, it’s been pretty obvious that 2018 will be the big enchilada. Northeast […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 25, 2018

In a letter Thursday, Sens. Marco Rubio and Bill Nelson petitioned President Donald Trump to authorize funding in the 2019 budget to bring a nuclear carrier to Mayport. A nuclear carrier has long been on the wishlist of Northeast Florida stakeholders, even as the Navy itself put the brakes on adding a nuclear carrier in Mayport (citing “fiscal constraints”) to […]

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Alvin Brown camp blasts ‘privileged Congressman’ Al Lawson

Lackluster fundraising for Al Lawson, while John Rutherford continues to bank

With Corrine Brown gone, does Alvin Brown run?

Jacksonville takes over a week to respond to complaints about Klan flyers

Al Lawson plays to Jacksonville market with SOTU invite

NPA spoiler Darcy Richardson seeks to topple Kim Daniels in HD 14

Fred Costello defends staying in 2016 race against Ron DeSantis

Jacksonville City Councilman gives voters cash at ‘community forum’

Jacksonville Bold for 1.26.18 — Business picking up

Marco Rubio, Bill Nelson renew push for nuclear carrier to Mayport