Staff ReportsFebruary 14, 2023
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A former Chair of the Duval County Republican Party is also on board.
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Staff ReportsFebruary 14, 2023
A.G. GancarskiFebruary 17, 2018
5min1576
On Friday, the federal government filed an indictment for the 13 Russian cyber-provocateurs of the Internet Research Agency. Per the indictment, the organization members collaborated “to interfere with elections and political processes.” Their MO: to exploit American assets and vulnerabilities, which were especially profound on the right. At least one of those operations had a specific […]
A.G. GancarskiJanuary 5, 2018
7min417
Personal attacks percolate in the Republican race for Attorney General, with Rep. Jay Fant and former Hillsborough Judge Ashley Moody giving and receiving fire. The timing is no accident: Moody and Fant — and every other important Florida Republican — will be at the meeting of the state party this weekend in Orlando. Fant’s broadside against Moody was […]
A.G. GancarskiDecember 9, 2016
4min238
A talking point among some members of the Republican Party of Duval County: an “audit” dated March 31, 2016. The word “audit” is in quotes, given that the sole document circulating among at least some party insiders is a one-paragraph memo saying that the party couldn’t get its “audit” of 2015 completed three months into […]
A.G. GancarskiDecember 7, 2016
8min453
The Republican Party of Duval County continues to fracture after Monday’s surprising leadership elections, which saw longtime chair aspirant Karyn Morton topple Cindy Graves. The establishment, the donor class, and incumbent politicians all have a comfort level with Graves. However, it was Morton who scored a coup over Graves on Monday night. And it’s Graves […]
A.G. GancarskiDecember 5, 2016
5min573
The Republican Party of Duval County elected Karyn Morton as its party chair on Monday, by an 82 to 52 margin over Cindy Graves. Graves, who replaced Lake Ray when he declared for Congress in the spring of 2016, led the local party through a triumphant march to the election of Donald Trump. For her efforts, though, she was […]
A.G. GancarskiDecember 5, 2016
3min319
A new era began for the Duval Democrats Monday night. As expected, the Duval Democrats elected Sen. Audrey Gibson to be the new party chair. The Democratic conclave saw a majority of Democratic city council members on hand: John Crescimbeni, Joyce Morgan, Reggie Brown, Garrett Dennis and Reggie Gaffney. School Board Chair Paula Wright was also on hand. (Notable: Councilwoman Morgan’s council […]
A.G. GancarskiOctober 19, 2016
5min229
A Tuesday email from Team Florida of the Donald Trump campaign had what seemed to be a stunning omission in a list of debate watch parties. Duval County — the most conservative metro in the state, with a GOP mayor in Jacksonville and all three beaches cities — was not represented in the list, which included smaller counties like […]
A.G. GancarskiSeptember 21, 2016
5min297
Whether or not tremendous enthusiasm exists for Donald Trump everywhere in the country – or the state – is a matter for people in those areas to document. What is clear, however; those who are closest to the Trump campaign in Duval County believe that Trump is getting strong support in Northeast Florida … support […]
A.G. GancarskiSeptember 20, 2016
1min208
Those looking for evidence of a ground game for Donald Trump in Duval County will find it on Tuesday evening, when the “Trump Victory Center” opens. The festivities kick off at 6 p.m. at 11160-133 Beach Blvd. on Jacksonville’s Southside. Trump Victory Centers are opening statewide on Tuesday, claims the press release, which adds that Sen. Aaron Bean will […]