Tag: Alvin Brown

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 31, 2018
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The second day of former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown‘s primary challenge to Rep. Al Lawson in Florida’s 6th Congressional District brought Brown his first endorsement. Emanuel Cleaver II, a former chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, endorsed Brown Wednesday. “Alvin Brown has been my friend for more than two decades. However, I am not just supporting him for […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 30, 2018
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Day one of the nascent CD 5 primary campaign between incumbent Congressman Al Lawson and former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown hasn’t lacked for fireworks. Late this morning, in response to Brown entering the race, Lawson blasted the Jacksonville Democrat as being a careerist looking for his next gig, after failing as mayor. “Alvin failed as mayor,” Lawson […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 30, 2018
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As Florida Politics predicted since Corrine Brown‘s legal fate was still in doubt, former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown is making his move. Less than 24 hours after the former Democratic congresswoman reported to prison, Brown declared to the Florida Times-Union that he was running for Corrine Brown’s old seat. “These challenging times call for each of us to stand […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 30, 2018
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A persistent pitter-pat has dripped from the rumor mill of Jacksonville politics for close to a year now, regarding the inevitable Jacksonville challenge to Al Lawson. Once Corrine Brown was out of the headlines, former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown would launch his run for Congress to take back Corrine’s seat. “Word in the halls is that former Jacksonville Mayor […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 16, 2018
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There will not be an open seat in Jacksonville’s U.S. Congressional Delegation in 2018, confounding those who expected otherwise. U.S. Rep. John Rutherford confirmed to Florida Politics Monday evening that he does, in fact, plan to run for re-election in Florida’s 4th Congressional District — a Jacksonville-centered district that includes Nassau and northern St. Johns County. “It […]


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