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A.G. GancarskiApril 18, 2016

An HD 19 Republican candidate forum is slated for Palatka Saturday, headlined by incoming Speaker of the House Richard Corcoran. Corcoran will discuss his vision for his Speakership. The three Republican candidates, Leslie Dougher, Bobby Payne and Katherine Van Zant, will then have an opportunity to address the crowd, and offer one-on-ones with prospective voters. Currently, […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 16, 2016

Despite being termed out, HD 19 Representative Charles Van Zant, will hold a town hall in Middleburg The meeting is 4 p.m. Saturday at the MorningStar Church. “The objective,” claims the Facebook invite, “is to inform the constituents of what is going on in Tallahassee: updates in the legislature, progress made, progress to be made, political issues […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 18, 2016

The HD 19 money race continues to go badly for former RPOF chairwoman Leslie Dougher. She’s in a distant third place after February’s numbers. About $6,136 of February money brings Dougher up to $48,912 total money raised, leaving her with just over $26,500 cash on hand. That compares unfavorably to her Clay County rival, Katherine Van […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 12, 2016

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In the three-way GOP primary in HD 19, Katherine Van Zant widened her fundraising lead over Bobby Payne and former RPOF Chairwoman Leslie Dougher in January. Van Zant’s money raised is approaching $119,000, leaving her with over $93,000 cash on hand. Interesting donations: Dayspring Village, the Janet and Doug Adkins mental health care facility, ponied up $250. […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 14, 2016

The big money story in the House District 19 GOP race in December is Katherine Van Zant widening her fundraising lead. There was $21,907 of December money for Van Zant, wife of Charles Van Zant, the incumbent who’s one of the more powerful Republicans in the lower house. It brings her total to $109,910, against […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 14, 2015

The resource war in the three way House District 19 GOP primary is being won by Katherine Van Zant, who has raised more than Leslie Dougher and Bobby Payne combined through November. Van Zant, the wife of the incumbent, raised almost $9,000 in November, giving her just north of $88,000 raised (against $22,284 spent). Notable: Only $750 of what […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 13, 2015

One of the most compelling State House races is the three-way dance in Northeast Florida’s HD 19, which sees Putnam County’s Bobby Payne up against two powerhouses of Clay County politics: former RPOF Chairwoman Leslie Dougher, and the wife of the incumbent, Katherine Van Zant. A $7,200 September brings Van Zant’s total to more than […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 12, 2015

In the House District 19 race, the third month of fundraising was the worst yet for former RPOF Chairwoman Leslie Dougher, as she failed to breach $2,000 in her competitive three way race with Bobby Payne and Katherine Van Zant. The $1,852 raised during September took her to $34,625. Having spent $6,607, she has $28,000 on hand. Two […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 9, 2015

Palatka Republican Bobby Payne is locked into a three-way dogfight for the House District 19 nod to replace termed-out Charles Van Zant. One of his opponents is former RPOF Chairwoman Leslie Dougher. The other? Katherine Van Zant, the current representative’s wife. Payne has one built-in advantage: He’s the Putnam County guy in a race against […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 12, 2015

Former RPOF Chair Leslie Dougher is the third entrant in a three way primary for the HD 19 Republican nomination, against Katherine Van Zant and Bobby Payne. Her first month in the race, July, showed that she may have staying power; Dougher raised $22,796, slightly outperforming Van Zant in the same period. Her broad donor base is largely […]

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HD 19 candidate forum set for Palatka Saturday, with Richard Corcoran on hand

Charles Van Zant holds Middleburg Town Hall Saturday

Leslie Dougher falls further behind in HD 19 cash dash

Katherine Van Zant widens cash lead in HD 19 in January; Leslie Dougher in trouble

Katherine Van Zant expands fundraising advantage in HD 19

Katherine Van Zant dominates HD 19 fundraising

HD 19 Katherine Van Zant raises $7,200 in September

HD 19 Leslie Dougher has lackluster September fundraising

HD 19’s Bobby Payne now has raised more than $40K

HD 19 Leslie Dougher with $22K July