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A.G. GancarskiAugust 4, 2016

Hans Tanzler introduced himself to Northeast Florida voters on horseback, brandishing a rifle, and telling President Barack Obama that “we the people [say] ‘get out of our town.'” Bill McClure introduced himself to voters outside of St. Johns County with his “Washington Insider Party” ad, naming Tanzler as one of three “career politicians” Nancy Pelosi would like to […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 1, 2016

Forums for candidates in Florida’s 4th and 5th Congressional Districts highlight Jacksonville’s political calendar Monday evening. The Jacksonville Young Republicans have confirmed four of seven GOP candidates in CD 4 will be at their Monday meeting, kicking off at 6 p.m. at the Mellow Mushroom in Avondale. The candidates confirmed as of now are John Rutherford, Ed Malin, Bill […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 1, 2016

As August begins, the most interesting narrative in the GOP primary race in Florida’s 4th Congressional District is the back-and-forth between John Rutherford and Hans Tanzler. Rutherford and Tanzler have the most robust fundraising and the strongest organizations in the field, and the two Jacksonville Republicans are turning their resources increasingly on each other. A hint of […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 30, 2016

Republican John Rutherford, a candidate for Florida’s 4th Congressional District, is retired from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. But public safety still courses through his veins. A very recent example of this happened Saturday afternoon, when a cataclysmic semi crash on Interstate 95 near Max Leggett Parkway blocked three lanes. But the real story was the condition of those […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 29, 2016

The two leading candidates in the GOP race in Congressional District 4, Hans Tanzler and John Rutherford, both donated money to Charlie Crist when Crist was a Republican. At the time, that wasn’t a political liability. Years later, however, donations to Crist have become more controversial, and Republicans of a certain age are compelled to answer for them. […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 28, 2016

Six candidates for the Republican nomination in Northeast Florida’s Congressional District 4 squared off Thursday at the Jacksonville Bar debate. Hans Tanzler, John Rutherford, Lake Ray, Bill McClure, Deborah Katz Pueschel, and Stephen Kaufman were all on hand. Ed Malin was not. **** The opening statements set the tone. Kaufman looks forward to “working with President Trump,” and is running because […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 20, 2016

A new 30-second television ad from Bill McClure, a Republican campaigning in Florida’s 4th Congressional District, maligns three of his opponents. “The Washington insiders are hoping Florida sends another member to their exclusive club. They want Hans Tanzler, John Rutherford, or Lake Ray, career politicians that don’t care about Florida,” the ad, “Insider Party,” asserts. McClure, […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 18, 2016

Bill McClure, a Republican running in Florida’s 4th Congressional District, has messaged heavily during this campaign against both Jacksonville’s referendum to extend a current half-cent tax to address the unfunded pension liability, and against public pensions in general. The latest example of his rhetoric, “When elected to Congress I will decline all congressional pension benefits ... […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 15, 2016

St. Johns County Commissioner Bill McClure, one of many vying for the Republican nomination in Florida’s 4th Congressional District, has raised $450 so far in the campaign through Jun. 30, with $250 of itemized contributions. He’s running his operation off of a $100,000 personal loan, and he still has $83,895 on hand, after spending $16,554 thus […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 11, 2016

What to do if you are running close to last in a crowded GOP primary in Florida’s 4th Congressional District, and your biggest publicity thus far has been related to tax issues and an ownership stake in an alleged pill mill still being investigated by Attorney General Pam Bondi? If you’re St. Johns County Commissioner Bill McClure, you […]

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Hans Tanzler, Bill McClure vow to repeal ObamaCare

Two congressional forums in Jacksonville Monday evening

In congressional campaign, it’s getting personal between John Rutherford and Hans Tanzler

John Rutherford helps with rescue in I-95 semi crash

Hans Tanzler, John Rutherford ops spar over Charlie Crist contributions

CD 4 Republicans square off in Jacksonville Bar debate

Bill McClure spot slams CD 4 frontrunners as ‘career politicians’

Pension tax critic Bill McClure is part of the Florida Retirement System

Bill McClure has raised just $450 so far for congressional campaign

Congressional candidate Bill McClure calls himself a ‘problem solver’ in new ad