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A.G. GancarskiJuly 16, 2016

The most recent campaign finance numbers for Al Lawson, seeking the Democratic nomination in Congressional District 5, show him with $171,000 on hand. While $101,000 of that number is from loans, Lawson is showing that he has sufficient resources for a credible campaign in the new CD 5, which sprawls from Jacksonville to Tallahassee with a lot […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 15, 2016

The 4th Circuit State Attorney race has gotten very ugly for incumbent Angela Corey, as low-dollar fundraising and big spending depleted her campaign bank account. The most recent period, from June 25 to August 8, saw Corey bring in an anemic $5,392, against a whopping $112,481 spend. Corey, who has raised $327,173 and spent $243,681, now […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 15, 2016

The highlight of the most recent campaign finance report for “Yes for Jacksonville” was on the spending side. The political committee is promoting a yes vote on the Aug. 30 referendum to extend a current half-cent sales tax to address the unfunded pension liability. There was $150,000 committed to media advertising, part of a $193,000 spend that […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 15, 2016

Former Jacksonville City Councilwoman Kim Daniels gave her campaign $45,000 June 28, the second large donation she’s given herself in her candidacy for the House District 14 Democratic nomination. Daniels, seemingly in response to a FloridaPolitics.com article saying her opponent, Leslie Jean-Bart, is winning the money race, had this to say on Facebook earlier in the week: […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 15, 2016

Fourth Circuit State Attorney Angela Corey debated fellow Republican challengers Wes White and Melissa Nelson Friday at the First Coast Tiger Bay meeting. Among the topics addressed: administration of the death penalty; the backlog of appeals in the public defender’s office; Nelson’s diverse base of donors; Stand Your Ground defenses; Corey’s alleged penchant for “overcharging” defendants; and the right approach […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 15, 2016

Brunswick, Georgia pastor Ken Adkins is best known for opposing the Human Rights Ordinance expansion and, after the Pulse massacre, tweeting that “homosexuals got what they deserve.” Some would call that morally bankrupt. Adkins, meanwhile, has been trying to file Chapter 13 bankruptcy in a Georgia court, but his latest attempt was rejected by a judge […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 15, 2016

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In the two weeks from June 25 to July 8, 4th Circuit State Attorney candidate Melissa Nelson raised $166,000 in hard money combined with political committee money. The political committee, “First Coast Values,” brought in $150,000 of that sum, with $25,000 donations from Wayne Hogan, Wayne Weaver, Gary Chartrand, and Lawrence Dubow leading the way. The committee has $176,000 cash […]

Phil AmmannJuly 15, 2016

One thing is for certain with Lenny Curry’s second budget: It’s going to be lean. FloridaPolitics.com sat in on the vast majority of the Mayor’s Budget Review Committee meetings – the only media outlet with that level of masochism, it should be noted. The committee, helmed by Chief Administrative Officer Sam Mousa and CFO Mike Weinstein, […]

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 […]

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Congressional candidate Al Lawson reports $171K cash on hand

Cash crunch for Angela Corey, as she falls under $85K on hand

Spending begins for Jax pension tax effort

Kim Daniels puts $45K more into her HD 14 campaign

State Attorney candidates tangle at Jacksonville Tiger Bay

Georgia court rejects Ken Adkins’ latest bankruptcy filing, claims perjury

Melissa Nelson brings in $166K in latest fundraising period

Jacksonville Bold for 07.15.16 – Lenny Curry leans in to second budget

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

John Rutherford draws campaign support from diverse sources