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A.G. GancarskiJuly 20, 2016

Much has been made of the political committee of 4th Circuit State Attorney candidate Melissa Nelson. “First Coast Values,” Nelson’s committee, has advertised heavily on television in recent weeks. The committee has raised $541,000 and has $174,000 of it on hand thus far. However, “First Coast Values” is not the only political committee operating in the […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 19, 2016

The roadshow for 4th Circuit State Attorney Angela Corey and opponents Wes White and Melissa Nelson moved to a college campus in downtown Jacksonville Tuesday night. The race has been well-publicized and has well-established contours: Corey, the embattled incumbent who is struggling with fundraising and perception down the stretch; White, a supporter in her first election in 2008, […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 15, 2016

The 4th Circuit State Attorney race has gotten very ugly for incumbent Angela Corey, as low-dollar fundraising and big spending depleted her campaign bank account. The most recent period, from June 25 to August 8, saw Corey bring in an anemic $5,392, against a whopping $112,481 spend. Corey, who has raised $327,173 and spent $243,681, now […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 15, 2016

Fourth Circuit State Attorney Angela Corey debated fellow Republican challengers Wes White and Melissa Nelson Friday at the First Coast Tiger Bay meeting. Among the topics addressed: administration of the death penalty; the backlog of appeals in the public defender’s office; Nelson’s diverse base of donors; Stand Your Ground defenses; Corey’s alleged penchant for “overcharging” defendants; and the right approach […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 15, 2016

John Rutherford, running as a Republican from Florida’s 4th Congressional District, leaked his campaign finance information early to the Florida Times-Union. So, it was known that Rutherford had raised $373,570, and had $255,856 on hand as of June 30. Less well known: the diverse group of contributors who support Rutherford’s campaign for Congress. Parvez Ahmed, a member of […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 12, 2016

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In a wide-ranging interview Monday, former Jacksonville Mayor John Delaney explained why he thinks Angela Corey is getting a bad rap, talked about the 4th Congressional District campaign, spoke about Corrine Brown and what the media’s missing there, and opined on the pension-tax push. And, as well, he left the door open to voting third-party in November, given the […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 7, 2016

Fourth Circuit State Attorney Angela Corey rolled out four more endorsements for re-election Thursday, from four of Northeast Florida’s incumbents in Tallahassee. One of them seems to be new. Sens. Aaron Bean, Rob Bradley, Travis Hutson, and Rep. Paul Renner were bundled into a press release from the Corey campaign, which has messaged heavily on endorsements from Republican […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 6, 2016

When Jacksonville City Councilman Aaron Bowman endorsed the re-election bid of 4th Circuit State Attorney Angela Corey Tuesday, he cited Corey’s commitment to Veterans Court. “Veterans Treatment Court is designed to help veterans who have been honorably discharged, but who are charged with nonviolent felonies or misdemeanors, oftentimes stemming from substance abuse or mental health issues,” said the […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 6, 2016

On the same morning a UNF poll showed Melissa Nelson leading Angela Corey by 10 points, the Corey campaign did two things. First was a barrage of tweets spotlighting bad calls UNF’s polls had made in the past, including in Rick Scott‘s re-election, Lenny Curry and Mike Williams‘ races in 2015, and Amendment 2 in 2014. The second thing they did was push a […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 6, 2016

Despite primaries being closed to Republicans only in the 4th Circuit State Attorney and Public Defender race, the incumbents find themselves in trouble, according to a poll of 747 likely voters released Wednesday morning by the Public Opinion Research Lab of the University of North Florida. Ironically, they may face more trouble because of the […]

Tag: Angela Corey

Angela Corey political committee has $42K on hand

African-American issues dominate State Attorney candidate forum in downtown Jacksonville

Cash crunch for Angela Corey, as she falls under $85K on hand

State Attorney candidates tangle at Jacksonville Tiger Bay

John Rutherford draws campaign support from diverse sources

John Delaney talks Angela Corey, Corrine Brown, Donald Trump

Angela Corey rolls out new endorsement, reminds voters of old ones

Matt Shirk blasts Angela Corey on Veterans Court advocacy claims

In response to recent polls, Angela Corey pushes a month-old survey showing her ahead

Angela Corey, Matt Shirk in trouble in GOP primaries, new poll says