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A.G. GancarskiMay 19, 2015

One of the interesting phenomena related to the term of Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown is that he has never been below 55 percent approval ratings. That said, according to the latest St. Pete’s Poll, he is in a dead heat with challenger Lenny Curry on Election Day. Despite the uncertainty of the outcome of today’s Jacksonville election, Mayor […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 19, 2015

Released on Monday evening, the last St. Pete’s Poll assessment of the Jacksonville mayor and sheriff’s races tells everyone with a stake in the game to get ready for a long Election Night. The mayor’s race between incumbent Alvin Brown and Republican Lenny Curry, as well as the sheriff’s race between Ken Jefferson and Mike Williams, are both too close […]

Melissa RossMay 18, 2015

Public safety has emerged as a major issue in Jacksonville’s superclose mayor’s race, with incumbent Mayor Alvin Brown defending his approach to this core function of government, while challenger Lenny Curry has hammered Brown’s administration on the issue of violent crime. A recent school bus shooting incident reinforced the narrative. In particular, the Curry campaign has […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 18, 2015

In an event that was half policy and half retail politics, U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown was joined by Audrey Gibson and Mia Jones and other African-American Democrats on Monday morning. Their shared purpose: to lambaste the governor for failing to secure federal funding for local hospitals. As well, there was more than a little bit of electioneering going at […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 18, 2015

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The slogan on billboards across Jacksonville during even-numbered years is Corrine Delivers! If Mayor Alvin Brown wins re-election on Tuesday, he can probably thank U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown for helping to push him over the hump, especially if the Selma Sunday GOTV rally is any indication. Not every rally leading up to this election has been […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 18, 2015

As the Jacksonville election approaches on Tuesday, new data gives insight into what the eventual outcome between Lenny Curry and Alvin Brown might be. Spoiler alert: It’s going to be a close one. In terms of media buys, the Democrats have been outspent, according to a well-connected Democratic source. Curry has spent more than $1 milion, with […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 17, 2015

Saturday was a big day for Early Voting in Jacksonville. Duval County Supervisor of Elections Jerry Holland observes that “5,355 ballots were cast on Day 13 of Early Voting,” which is the biggest number thus far. “43,724 Democratic voters, 40,832 Republican voters and 11,009 Non-Partisan voters have either cast an Early vote or a Vote by […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 16, 2015

The polls between Alvin Brown and Lenny Curry keep bouncing around within the margin of error; appropriate, given that their campaigns have been messaging to two different Jacksonvilles in many ways. That’s not their fault. Since consolidation, Jacksonville has always been a city with pretty obvious fault lines, and the smart money is on a 51/49 election. […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 15, 2015

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On Thursday, an incident happened in Jacksonville’s Westside that shocked the collective conscience of the city. Two girls, riding home from school, shot in their heads. It was in broad daylight on their school bus, and they were shot by two teenage assailants who got onto the bus and wreaked their havoc. Mayor Alvin Brown […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 15, 2015

Before the third and final Jacksonville mayoral debate between Lenny Curry and Alvin Brown Thursday, the chants of “Four more years,” reminiscent of the Nixon-Agnew 1972 campaign, rang so loud they could be heard inside the empty Terry Concert Hall, where moderator Kent Justice was doing a run through before the telecast started at 8 p.m.. It seemed […]

Tag: Alvin Brown

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Public safety accusations fly on Election Eve in Jacksonville

Mixing politics and policy, Corrine Brown excoriates Rick Scott, GOP at UF Health

Congressional Black Caucus highlights Selma Sunday in Jacksonville

Jax mayoral race tight as early voting ends

How “Selma Sunday” could decide the Jacksonville election on Tuesday

Optimism abounds in Jacksonville mayoral campaigns in home stretch

Florida Times-Union: Tone deaf on reality of gun violence

Final Jax mayoral debate sees Alvin Brown on defensive