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A.G. GancarskiAugust 26, 2016

On Friday morning, 4th Circuit Public Defender Matt Shirk made a curious decision: to send what appears to be a campaign email from his City of Jacksonville email account. Shirk wasn’t messaging in his own campaign, in which he is down by 22 points to Charles Cofer, according to the most recent poll of the race. Rather, he is […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 26, 2016

A new ad from “Conservative Outsider,” a political committee which supports Hans Tanzler in the GOP primary in Florida’s 4th Congressional District, contends the two opponents ahead of Tanzler in the latest public poll of the race are soft on immigration and “beloved by the establishment.” That trope, established within the first three seconds of the advert, is interesting […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 26, 2016

All told, 60,589 of Duval County’s 565,678 voters — or 10.71 percent of all registered voters — have cast ballots as of the end of Thursday. As has been the case, GOP stalwarts have outperformed Democratic partisans throughout vote-by-mail and early voting thus far. Of the 215,025 registered Republicans, 31,143 — or 14.48 percent — have voted. Of the 230,529 registered […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 26, 2016

The Lord moves in mysterious ways. And he’s betting on more than one candidate in the Congressional District 5 race. Earlier in August, Republican nominee Glo Smith told a Baker County crowd that she heard God’s audible voice tell her to run (though apparently not to fundraise yet). On Thursday, meanwhile, Corrine Brown (who has had some problems […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 25, 2016

A web ad touting 4th Circuit State Attorney Angela Corey‘s use of Veterans Court has drawn scrutiny, both on and off the record. And Corey is pushing back against the assertions. Among the assertions: that Corey opposed the creation of Veterans Treatment Court and continues to oppose it. And that her web ad misrepresents her commitment […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 25, 2016

Fundraising continues in the Congressional District 4 race for Republicans John Rutherford and Lake Ray. New money totaling $14,600 of came into Rutherford’s campaign on Aug. 23 and Aug. 24, though some of that will be earmarked for the general election. Rutherford has been bringing in contributions and personal loans since the pre-primary filing, with those […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 25, 2016

Terrance Freeman, businessman? “I will use my business experience and common sense conservative principles as your State Representative. We need legislators who understand that small businesses are the backbone of our economy and who will fight to reduce the regulatory burden they face from government,” Freeman posted to his Facebook page this week. However, a […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 25, 2016

Congressional District 5 Republican nominee Glo Smith was summoned by God to run for office. On Saturday, Smith summons voters, inviting them to the grand opening of her Jacksonville campaign headquarters. The location: 1859 E. Adams St. The event runs between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Smith will be competing for turnout with Sen. Marco Rubio, whose […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 25, 2016

Likely U.S. Senate race general election opponents Patrick Murphy and Marco Rubio will make Jacksonville visits on Friday and Saturday respectively, in a nod to the battleground nature of the Northeast Florida metropolis. On Friday, Murphy will hold a veterans’ roundtable in Jacksonville at Bunker Labs, a downtown establishment that supports veteran entrepreneurs as they launch their own […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 25, 2016

House District 16 candidate Dick Kravitz, in a Facebook post Wednesday, perhaps unwisely called Marion Hammer, past NRA president and executive director of Unified Sportsmen of Florida, a liar. The issue? Kravitz’s rating with the NRA. “Dick Kravitz DOES NOT have an A+ rating from NRA … No responsible candidate would claim a grade without first checking to find […]

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Did Matt Shirk send a campaign email from his government account?

In new TV ad, Hans Tanzler camp makes last-minutes accusations against Lake Ray, John Rutherford

More than 60K votes cast in Duval at Thursday’s end

Corrine Brown: Serving in Congress is a ‘calling’

Angela Corey veterans’ court ad gets pushback; Corey counters

Lake Ray, John Rutherford report new fundraising

Terrance Freeman faces money questions ahead of HD 12 GOP vote

Glo Smith kicks off NE Florida campaign with HQ grand opening

Jacksonville visits pending for Patrick Murphy, Marco Rubio

Under fire, Dick Kravitz calls Marion Hammer a liar