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Associated PressAugust 30, 2016

A former sheriff, a state representative and the son of a former Jacksonville mayor are the top candidates to replace Republican Congressman Ander Crenshaw, a longtime Florida political fixture retiring after eight terms. Former Jacksonville Sheriff John Rutherford, state Rep. Lake Ray, and Hans Tanzler III, a corporate tax lawyer and former federal prosecutor who […]

Associated PressAugust 29, 2016

Republican Sen. Marco Rubio and Democratic Congressman Patrick Murphy are campaigning as if Tuesday’s primary was already over and they won their parties’ nominations for U.S. Senate. And it may be for good reason. Rubio’s main challenger, Carlos Beruff, appeared to throw in the towel, essentially shutting down the campaign he’d sunk $8 million of […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 28, 2016

In an “exit interview” Friday in The Hill, outgoing congressman Ander Crenshaw reflected on his 15 years in Congress. Among the most vivid memories: flying to Florida with President George W. Bush on Sept. 10, 2001. Neither Crenshaw nor Bush had a clue that the world was about to change. “I was with President Bush on Air Force […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 24, 2016

With just days until the primary, John Rutherford has an edge over his opponents in Florida’s 4th Congressional District. A new poll by St. Pete Polls found Rutherford leads the pack with 33 percent support. The poll, conducted for FloridaPolitics.com, found Lake Ray was in second with 22 percent, followed by Hans Tanzler with 17 […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 15, 2016

Jacksonville Beach restaurant owner Ed Malin was one of many Republicans to get in the race in Florida’s 4th Congressional District after Ander Crenshaw decided to stand down for re-election. Malin’s campaign account reflects a lack of traction from the donor class, at least through this week’s Federal Election Commission filing, which covers the period through June […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 12, 2016

Nearly a dozen members of Florida’s congressional delegation have thrown their support behind Sen. Marco Rubio’s re-election bid. Rubio’s campaign announced Tuesday that Reps. Gus Bilirakis, Ander Crenshaw, Carlos Curbelo, Mario Diaz-Balart, John Mica, Jeff Miller, Tom Rooney, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Dennis Ross, Steve Southerland, and Daniel Webster have endorsed the Miami Republican. The announcement comes […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 11, 2016

Hans Tanzler, a Republican running to succeed Ander Crenshaw in Florida’s 4th Congressional District, plans to open his Duval County headquarters Saturday. The office is at 10027 San Jose Blvd. in Jacksonville, in the same shopping center as Five Guys Burgers. “Voters will have the opportunity to meet Tanzler, pick up campaign signs, and participate in […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 18, 2016

On Friday evening, at his new Congressional campaign headquarters, former Jacksonville Sheriff John Rutherford was beaming with happiness. His friends and family were on hand, and the small room, full of people there to pick up yard signs and wish him well, felt more like a house party than the opening of a campaign office. […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 12, 2016

Both Jacksonville U.S. Representatives addressed the massacre of 50 people in the Orlando nightclub Pulse on Sunday afternoon, though they messaged differently. Rep. Corrine Brown, running for re-election in a radically reconfigured 5th Congressional District of Florida, was very explicit Sunday afternoon in condemning the massacre of 50 people in the Orlando nightclub Pulse as an attack […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 3, 2016

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Whether Republican or Democrat, Florida congress members unite when it’s time to fight for military installations and their continued relevance. Democratic Rep. Gwen Graham, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, and Republican Rep. Ander Crenshaw are collaborating to urge the Defense Department to house F-35s at the Jacksonville Air National Guard with the 125th Fighter Wing. […]

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John Rutherford, Lake Ray and Hans Tanzler vie for House seat

Marco Rubio, Patrick Murphy look confident before Florida’s Senate primary

Ander Crenshaw talks Sept. 10, 2001 in exit interview

Poll: John Rutherford leads CD 4 field with 33% support

Congressional candidate Ed Malin shows anemic fundraising so far

Marco Rubio receives pro forma endorsements from members of Florida’s congressional delegation

Congressional candidate Hans Tanzler to open Duval County HQ

Why John Rutherford is winning the CD 4 race right now

Corrine Brown, Ander Crenshaw address Orlando Pulse massacre

Gwen Graham, Ander Crenshaw fight for F-35 base in Jax