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A.G. GancarskiAugust 28, 2016

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All three candidates for 4th cCrcuit State Attorney — Melissa Nelson, incumbent Angela Corey, and Wes White spent big in the last pre-primary reporting period. Nelson was the biggest spender between Aug. 13 and Aug. 25 — $99,356 went out the door in that period, balanced against $24,405 raised. All told in the campaign, Nelson brought in $432,762 […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 26, 2016

On Friday morning, 4th Circuit Public Defender Matt Shirk made a curious decision: to send what appears to be a campaign email from his City of Jacksonville email account. Shirk wasn’t messaging in his own campaign, in which he is down by 22 points to Charles Cofer, according to the most recent poll of the race. Rather, he is […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 25, 2016

A web ad touting 4th Circuit State Attorney Angela Corey‘s use of Veterans Court has drawn scrutiny, both on and off the record. And Corey is pushing back against the assertions. Among the assertions: that Corey opposed the creation of Veterans Treatment Court and continues to oppose it. And that her web ad misrepresents her commitment […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 25, 2016

What’s in a poll? When it’s a University of North Florida/Florida Times-Union poll that shows incumbent state attorney Angela Corey slated to lose by 32 points, quite a bit. In what could be framed as one of the most stunning primary upsets of an incumbent in Florida political history, Corey has just 20 percent of the […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 24, 2016

Fourth Circuit State Attorney Angela Corey is having another difficult news cycle. The candidate handpicked by her former campaign manager to run as a write-in and close the primary filed for bankruptcy, the Florida Times-Union reported. To be reported very soon: a new poll from the T-U and the University of North Florida showing her primary opponent, the […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 23, 2016

In Duval County, it has taken just 66 minutes in the sentencing phase to decide to impose the death penalty on a murderer. And often, it has been done without a unanimous jury. That stat illustrates why one group believes Duval is among the worst of the worst when it comes to death penalty sentences, […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 22, 2016

There were a number of complaints about Friday’s WOKV “Hob Nob” in Jacksonville. Among them, the $500 price for a table was prohibitive for some candidates, which undoubtedly skewed results. Lake Ray‘s win of the Congressional District 4 straw poll may have had something to do with John Rutherford not making a play. However, there were some races where the […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 22, 2016

2012 — the previous presidential year — saw Duval County with a 20.7 percent turnout among both parties. With a week left in early voting, the GOP turnout looks likely to exceed that number; as of the end of Sunday, 10.46 percent of all Republican registrants had voted. The real point of interest is what is driving […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 19, 2016

Of the three debates WJXT ran this week, the 4th Circuit State Attorney debate was sui generis. It had, by far, the most passionate crowd, with vocal supporters of incumbent Angela Corey and her challengers, Wes White and Melissa Nelson. The auditorium was the most full of the three as well. Another unique point? The debate was not on live […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 17, 2016

The sentiments behind Depeche Mode‘s hit “Just Can’t Get Enough” clearly applied to the press and the candidates after Tuesday night’s 4th Circuit State Attorney debate, as incumbent Angela Corey and challengers Melissa Nelson and Wes White took some reporters’ questions after the event. Corey, as is her wont, was delivering loving tributes toward the free press, both locally and nationally. “It’s the media […]

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Seven-figure spend bolsters Melissa Nelson in 4th Circuit State Attorney race

Did Matt Shirk send a campaign email from his government account?

Angela Corey veterans’ court ad gets pushback; Corey counters

UNF/TU poll: This is Angela Corey’s last campaign

Direct mail round-up: Angela Corey lets ‘dangerous criminals go free’

Harvard Law: Duval County among nation’s leaders in death penalty sentences

Melissa Nelson, Angela Corey talk campaign, family at WOKV Hob Nob

Duval GOP turnout exceeds 10 percent with week left in early voting

WJXT to air taped 4th circuit state attorney debate two days before election

Highlights from the press gaggle after the 4th circuit State Attorney debate