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A.G. GancarskiJuly 15, 2016

Former Jacksonville City Councilman and State Rep. Dick Kravitz raised $3,850 in his latest fundraising report for his House District 16 campaign for the GOP nomination. Notable: Kravitz’s draw was mostly PAC money between June 25 and July 8. The South Florida Greyhound Association and the Florida Greyhound Association bet on Kravitz, ponying up $1,000 each. […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 15, 2016

John Rutherford, running as a Republican from Florida’s 4th Congressional District, leaked his campaign finance information early to the Florida Times-Union. So, it was known that Rutherford had raised $373,570, and had $255,856 on hand as of June 30. Less well known: the diverse group of contributors who support Rutherford’s campaign for Congress. Parvez Ahmed, a member of […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 15, 2016

St. Johns County Commissioner Bill McClure, one of many vying for the Republican nomination in Florida’s 4th Congressional District, has raised $450 so far in the campaign through Jun. 30, with $250 of itemized contributions. He’s running his operation off of a $100,000 personal loan, and he still has $83,895 on hand, after spending $16,554 thus […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 15, 2016

Lake Ray, a Republican running in Florida’s 4th Congressional District, has over $142,000 on hand as of June 30, according to his Federal Election Commission filing. Of that total, $100,000 comes from a personal loan to his campaign. Beyond the loan, Ray has raised $68,750 and spent $26,321. Among the bigger names on his contributor […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 15, 2016

Jacksonville Beach restaurant owner Ed Malin was one of many Republicans to get in the race in Florida’s 4th Congressional District after Ander Crenshaw decided to stand down for re-election. Malin’s campaign account reflects a lack of traction from the donor class, at least through this week’s Federal Election Commission filing, which covers the period through June […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 14, 2016

On Friday at 9 a.m. at the Duval County Courthouse, the latest episode in the ongoing conflict between HD 14 candidate Kim Daniels and ex-husband Ardell Daniels, will be enacted in the courtroom of Judge James Daniel, with a pre-trial hearing ahead of an Aug. 4 non-jury civil trial. Mr. and Mrs. Daniels once worked together, under the […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 14, 2016

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The most interesting primary in Jacksonville-area state House races right now may be the Democratic scrum in House District 14, which appears to be narrowing down to a two-woman contest between former Jacksonville City Councilwoman Kim Daniels and trial lawyer Leslie Jean-Bart. There are similarities. Both have powerful backers. And both have meaningful endorsements: Daniels, who once proposed a 9 […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 14, 2016

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The latest filing for 4th Circuit Public Defender candidate Charles Cofer has him finally breaking the $150,000 barrier in money raised. New contributions of $13,535 brought Cofer’s total up to $150,045. Of that, he has roughly $67,500 on hand. Of the 61 contributors between June 25 and July 8, a lot were retired law enforcement members, along with […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 14, 2016

Addressing a group of human resources professionals in Jacksonville Thursday, state Senator. Aaron Bean addressed the hot-button issue of workers compensation, and the merits of “Blue Lives Matter“ legislation. Bean, who had attended an Associated Industries of Florida “town hall” in Jacksonville Wednesday, said it didn’t look good for those who want a special session to […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 14, 2016

With two seats up for grabs on the Duval County School Board, JAXBIZ (the nonpartisan political arm of the Jax Chamber) announced its endorsements Thursday. In Group 5, seven-term Jacksonville City Councilman Warren Jones got the nod. In Group 7, Greg Tison, general manager for Beaver Street Fisheries and property manager for Jacksonville Farmers Market, scored the endorsement. […]

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PAC money boosts Dick Kravitz’s bankroll in HD 16 race

John Rutherford draws campaign support from diverse sources

Bill McClure has raised just $450 so far for congressional campaign

Congressional candidate Lake Ray has $142K on hand, $100K from personal loan

Congressional candidate Ed Malin shows anemic fundraising so far

HD 14 candidate Kim Daniels claims ex-husband stole $50K from her church

Leslie Jean-Bart makes the case against HD 14 opponent Kim Daniels

Charles Cofer breaks $150K barrier in public defender race

Aaron Bean addresses workers comp, ‘Blue Lives Matter’ bill

JAXBIZ backs Warren Jones, Greg Tison for School Board seats