A.G. GancarskiJune 3, 2020
6min1653
Statewide Democrats look to topple Blue Dog incumbent.
Tag: Connell Crooms
A.G. GancarskiJune 3, 2020A.G. GancarskiMay 28, 2020
5min583
Republicans, conservatives back Democratic 'Blue Dog' incumbent.
A.G. GancarskiMarch 17, 2020
4min514
Incumbent has said a primary is a blessing.
A.G. GancarskiFebruary 12, 2020
5min1136
Primary challenger was beaten by cops in Hemming Park.
A.G. GancarskiFebruary 11, 20195min362
“You have to remember: the majority of people in Jacksonville are poor."
A.G. GancarskiJanuary 22, 2019
7min446
The first post-qualifying fundraising reports are in for downticket Jacksonville races in the March elections, and some trends are familiar while others are exciting and new. [Note: coverage of mayoral race fundraising is here.] The races for Sheriff and Property Appraiser see Republican incumbents Mike Williams and Jerry Holland with daunting leads over Democratic challengers. Williams has over […]
A.G. GancarskiJanuary 4, 20194min572
A deaf activist who gained prominence in Jacksonville filed for Mayor in 2018, but 2019 brought a change of heart. Connell Crooms, who became famous after he was beaten down by local police as a protest went awry in downtown Jacksonville, filed to run for Mayor last year. With the qualifying deadline just a week away, […]
A.G. GancarskiJuly 2, 2018
13min349
The Jacksonville City Council begins its summer break (July 2 — 13). This is advantageous: It allows them to order more plaques and picture frames for proclamations, and allows some time to plan more creative escapes from the dreaded Sunshine Law. The schedule has a lull, but that doesn’t mean things are getting dull. What […]
A.G. GancarskiMay 31, 2018
4min213
Jacksonville mayoral candidate Connell Crooms, running without party affiliation, got some coverage this week for calling incumbent Mayor Lenny Curry a “racist bully.” “It seems for the sake of professional decorum, the people of color on city council are too afraid to say what black people in Jacksonville have long been saying: Lenny Curry is […]
A.G. GancarskiMay 29, 2018
6min320
Jacksonville held another iteration of its yearly jazz festival over Memorial Day weekend, but a number of local politicians critiqued a scheduling decision for the well-attended event. City decision makers did not use the Jacksonville Landing as a location for a festival stage; a move not altogether surprising given the continued legal back and forth between […]