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A.G. GancarskiAugust 18, 2016

Florida’s Congressional District 5 has seemed to be the tale of two districts: Jacksonville — and “North Florida” out west. It’s been assumed Corrine Brown, no matter the strengths of her primary opponent Al Lawson, would carry Duval County, compelling Lawson to stack votes out west. However, an internal poll from Lawson’s camp shows that, since Brown’s indictment, Lawson […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 17, 2016

Is Corrine Brown‘s political career over? Her bleak campaign finance report suggests that’s the case. The re-election campaign of Rep. Corrine Brown in the newly drawn Congressional District 5 is facing existential challenges. She faces 22 federal counts, the Florida Times-Union endorsed opponent Al Lawson, and her campaign has $24,700 on hand as of Aug. 10. Brown’s money has come […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 16, 2016

A new ad from Al Lawson effectively introduces the former FSU basketball star and legislative veteran to 5th Congressional District voters who may have been unacquainted with him. “Al Lawson escaped with his mother as their house exploded into flames,” goes the first line in the ad, perhaps completely unique in the genre of political messaging. Lawson “lost everything” […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 16, 2016

Could Corrine Brown lose her primary in Congressional District 5? If the Florida Times-Union editorial page has something to say about it, yes. On Monday, less than 24 hours before yet another court date for the Jacksonville Democrat (this one a status of counsel hearing, seemingly re-affirming the hiring of Greg Kehoe last week), Jacksonville’s paper of record weighed in, […]

Jim RosicaAugust 10, 2016

The winners of the congressional redistricting case are still waiting on a federal court to decide if U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown should pay their bills. Lisa Hall, spokeswoman for the plaintiffs, said “there has been no ruling … so our fee motions remain pending.” In May, the League of Women Voters of Florida, Common Cause […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 5, 2016

Rep. Corrine Brown is involved in two existential battles: a fight against 22 federal counts related to her allegedly fraudulent charity One Door for Education. And a fight for re-election in a district that has been radically redrawn since her last bid for re-election. Brown is fighting a two-front war. And, unfortunately for her, the […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 3, 2016

Jacksonville supporters of Rep. Corrine Brown are promised music, refreshments, campaign T-shirts and more at the opening of her local campaign headquarters. The space is located at 1410 Edgewood Ave. W. and the opening is slated for Sunday, Aug. 7 at 1 p.m. Headquarters for her campaign for re-election to represent the recently reconfigured 5th Congressional District will […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 2, 2016

In a press availability after her bravura performance in a Monday night forum in Jacksonville, Rep. Corrine Brown fielded questions from the local media. Among other insights, she vowed to release Quick Picks this month, but she did not say whether or not she would endorse the half-cent Jacksonville pension tax contained in County Referendum 1. […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 1, 2016

On Monday night, Corrine Brown, incumbent Democrat in Florida’s 5th Congressional District, faced off with Democrats Al Lawson and L.J. Holloway and Republican Glo Smith, the only one of the four guaranteed to be around in November. Brown, losing the fundraising battle, facing 22 federal counts, and bedeviled by a radically remapped district, desperately needs to defend her home […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 1, 2016

Forums for candidates in Florida’s 4th and 5th Congressional Districts highlight Jacksonville’s political calendar Monday evening. The Jacksonville Young Republicans have confirmed four of seven GOP candidates in CD 4 will be at their Monday meeting, kicking off at 6 p.m. at the Mellow Mushroom in Avondale. The candidates confirmed as of now are John Rutherford, Ed Malin, Bill […]

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Two congressional forums in Jacksonville Monday evening