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A.G. GancarskiOctober 31, 2016

In what has to be considered a surprise given the bigger venues in the Jacksonville area, President Barack Obama‘s speech in Jacksonville Thursday on behalf of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton will be at the 6,300-seat University of North Florida Arena. The event begins at 1:30 p.m., with doors opening at noon. RSVPs from the public can […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 31, 2016

In the race to replace former Rep. Reggie Fullwood in House District 13, GOP Pastor Mark Griffin still leads the money race. But Democrat Tracie Davis is making a late surge. The gap in resources between Griffin and Davis is still real: Davis has just over $11,000 on hand; Griffin has over $26,000 on hand. However, in the […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 31, 2016

The race between Republican Glo Smith and Democrat Al Lawson in Florida’s 5th Congressional District has defied traditional partisan contours down the stretch. Smith, appearing on WJXT’s “This Week in Jacksonville” Sunday, positioned herself less as a Republican than as the sole impediment to Tallahassee controlling the traditionally Jacksonville-based seat. Smith alluded to having productive […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 31, 2016

After one week of early voting in Duval County, including one Souls to the Polls activation, GOP turnout is still outpacing that of the Democrats. As of Sunday evening, 151,644 people had voted. Of that 151,644, 66,426 (or 43.8 percent) were Republicans. Democrats comprised 63,903 (or 42.1 percent) of that number. NPA voters comprised the […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 28, 2016

Up until now, the approach to campaign finance by Democrat Kim Daniels, running in heavily Democratic House District 14, has been unconventional. Throughout the primary period, Daniels contributed tens of thousands of dollars to her campaign, then refunded it, while eschewing meaningful fundraising. Daniels, a former Jacksonville City Councilwoman, found $10,500 of the establishment money that […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 28, 2016

Before Aug. 30, Palatka’s Bobby Payne was overshadowed in the HD 19 GOP primary by his two high-profile opponents, former RPOF Chair Leslie Dougher and Katherine Van Zant. Since the primary in the safely Republican district, establishment money has quickly consolidated behind Payne. In the period from Oct. 8 to Oct. 21, Payne received $35,250 of his total $161,240 […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 28, 2016

Congressional District 4 Republican John Rutherford continues actively fundraising as the campaign comes to a close, taking in $56,600 in the last few days. Earlier this week, we reported Rutherford had raised $25,000 in new money. Since then, two days have passed, and two more 48-hour fundraising notices have been posted. And $31,600 of new money […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 28, 2016

The Hillary Clinton campaign is playing its most important hold card in Jacksonville and South Florida next week, bringing President Barack Obama in to make the closing argument. From the Clinton campaign: “On Thursday, Nov. 3, just days prior to Election Day, President Barack Obama will return to Florida to campaign for Hillary Clinton. At public ‘Get Out the Early […]

Phil AmmannOctober 28, 2016

On this day ten years ago, FloridaPolitics.com’s A.G. Gancarski reviewed a book called “Absentee and Early Voting: Trends, Promises and Perils.” In it was a forecast that expansion of absentee and early voting was inevitable; that prediction has come to pass a decade later, as the 2016 election shows a heavy early voting concentration. And Duval […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 28, 2016

Despite running against Libertarian Ken Willey, who has raised just $2,331 during the whole campaign, Rep. Travis Cummings is taking no chances in his re-election bid. The Orange Park Republican, representing House District 18, raised $20,175 of his total $252,575 bankroll between Oct. 15 and Oct. 21. Meanwhile, he has just under $100,000 of that on hand. […]

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Barack Obama should pack them in at UNF arena in Jacksonville Thursday

Tracie Davis wins the week in HD 13 money race

Al Lawson expands cash lead over Glo Smith in CD 5 race

After one week of early voting, Duval Republicans ahead in turnout battle

Democrat Kim Daniels finds establishment backing in HD 14 race

Money finds former darkhorse candidate Bobby Payne in HD 19 race

John Rutherford banks contributions, consolidates base in CD 4 bid

Barack Obama to campaign for Hillary Clinton in Jacksonville and South Florida

Jacksonville Bold for 10.28.16 — Blu-Val?

$20K fundraising week for Travis Cummings in re-election bid