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A.G. GancarskiMay 22, 2015

The crowd of 200 men, most of them African-Americans, were assembled at “A Call for 1,000 Men” at Open Arms Christian Fellowship Church expecting to hear Duval School Superintendent Nikolai Vitti speak. He wasn’t in attendance,though. Instead, they heard from outgoing Mayor Alvin Brown. Now liberated from the constraints imposed by the campaign, he delivered one of […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 21, 2015

In the aftermath of her loss of the Jacksonville District 2 City Council race to Republican Al Ferraro, Democrat Lisa King took to Facebook to issue some observations. “I went into this race knowing the mountain I had to climb in getting people to look beyond party identification to qualifications and experience was steep. But there were so […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 21, 2015

The ashes of the Alvin Brown campaign are still cooling, but one of the most interesting analyses now is from Matthew Isbell, a left-leaning political consultant who has a number of salient theories as to the Brown loss. Isbell’s theory: Brown needed to win over Bill Bishop supporters (which would have been tough, in my estimation, given […]

Bob SparksMay 20, 2015

One year ago not many figured northeast Floridians would be using the words “Mayor-elect Lenny Curry.” Yet, that’s precisely the water cooler chatter not only in Jacksonville, but among the political class across Florida. Curry, former chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, was a long shot to defeat incumbent Mayor Alvin Brown, the city’s […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 20, 2015

Tom Cruise said in Cocktail that “everything ends badly; otherwise it wouldn’t end.” The same principle can be applied to the relationship of the Florida Democratic Party to Jacksonville, where despite clearly prioritizing victory, the state party didn’t seem altogether enthusiastic about the Bold New City of the South. The damage control started the weekend before the election, when […]

Bob SparksMay 20, 2015

One year ago not many figured northeast Floridians would be using the words “Mayor-elect Lenny Curry.” Yet, that is precisely the water cooler chatter not only in Jacksonville, but among the political class around the state of Florida. Curry, the former chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, was a long shot to defeat incumbent […]

Melissa RossMay 19, 2015

In the nationally watched race for Jacksonville mayor, Alvin Brown lost to Lenny Curry for three main reasons, says UNF political science professor Matt Corrigan. Here are his takeaways: Campaign Data and Discipline “First, Brown was up against a determined opponent who ran a well-financed, data-driven, targeted campaign,” says Corrigan. “The Brown camp got started late […]

Phil AmmannMay 19, 2015

Former Republican Party of Florida Chairman Lenny Curry defeated Democratic incumbent Mayor Alvin Brown on Tuesday with help from powerful friends like Sen. Marco Rubio and former Gov. Jeb Bush. Curry was able to tap into friendships he earned while leading the state GOP as well as party resources to defeat Brown, who four years […]

Phil AmmannMay 19, 2015

At the halfway point in Jacksonville’s municipal election, the most recent voter updates shows momentum beginning to turn toward Republican mayoral candidate Lenny Curry. Curry, the former chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, is in a tight battle with incumbent Democratic Mayor Alvin Brown. According to a statewide business association that’s closely following the race, […]

Melissa RossMay 19, 2015

Duval County Supervisor of Elections Jerry Holland is segueing from a successful tenure in the SOE office to becoming Jacksonville’s new Property Appraiser. He’s going out with the same reputation for efficiency he began with in the office, spending Election Day tracking returns, reminding voters to make sure they hit their correct precinct, and giving […]

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Alvin Brown: “If this is an emergency, where’s the 911 response?”

Lisa King talks about her Jax District 2 loss

Matthew Isbell: Why Alvin Brown lost

Bob Sparks: Lenny Curry shows Republicans the way to win

Florida Democratic Party operatives diss Jacksonville voters after loss

Bob Sparks: Lenny Curry shows Republicans the way to win

Matt Corrigan’s first draft on why Alvin Brown lost

Former state GOP chairman elected Jacksonville mayor

Momentum turns toward GOP in Jax election afternoon update

SOE Jerry Holland: Expect at least 40 percent turnout on Jax Election Day