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A.G. GancarskiAugust 31, 2016

As Rep. Corrine Brown prepares for her life after elected office, a role she’s been in since 1982, she offered meditations in a blog post Wednesday. Brown, who lost her primary in the reconfigured 5th Congressional District by nine points, framed the electoral loss not as a “defeat,” but a “setback.” Brown was not able to completely […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 30, 2016

The Corrine Brown era is over in Congressional District 5. Brown won two counties: Duval and Columbia. Lawson won everywhere else. Former State Sen. Al Lawson defeated the 12-term incumbent and L.J. Holloway on Tuesday, with a margin of 47 percent to 40 percent. This seemed to be a race that could go either way, with the […]

Gary FineoutAugust 30, 2016

U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown, who more than two decades ago became one of the first blacks elected to Congress from Florida since reconstruction, is battling to stay in office amid a criminal indictment and a revamped district that includes thousands of new voters. Brown’s fate will likely be decided during the Aug. 30 primary when […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 29, 2016

Here’s what we know about the primary in Duval County, as of the close of Early Voting on Sunday. Turnout, thus far, is at 14.14 percent. Of the Democrats, 33,210 of 230,529 — or 14.6 percent — have voted. Meanwhile, of the 215,025 Republicans registered, 40,423 — or 18.8 percent — have voted. Of the 120,124 NPA voters, 6,470 […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 29, 2016

The co-defendant of Corrine Brown in the One Door for Education case, her Chief of Staff Ronnie Simmons, may have to get a new lawyer after Thursday’s “conflict hearing” in his case. The hearing, slated for 1 p.m. in courtroom 5-D at the federal courthouse, addresses Simmons’ representation conflict. Simmons’ lawyer, Anthony Suarez, previously represented one of the prosecution’s witnesses. […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 29, 2016

Among the interesting buzzer-beater donations in Congressional District 4 and 5 races: traditional GOP donor Peter Rummell, who cooled on John Rutherford in CD 4, played in the CD 5 Democratic primary against Corrine Brown. Yes, more GOP establishment money — in the form of a $1,000 check from Rummell — found its way to 5th Congressional District Democrat […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 26, 2016

The Lord moves in mysterious ways. And he’s betting on more than one candidate in the Congressional District 5 race. Earlier in August, Republican nominee Glo Smith told a Baker County crowd that she heard God’s audible voice tell her to run (though apparently not to fundraise yet). On Thursday, meanwhile, Corrine Brown (who has had some problems […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 24, 2016

Will Ronnie Simmons have to get a new lawyer in his One Door for Education trial? In the trial of Simmons, the chief of staff for Corrine Brown and co-defendant, a potential conflict has emerged regarding Simmons’ representation. In a filing Tuesday afternoon, prosecutors noted that Anthony Suarez, who emerged as Simmons’ lawyer on Aug. 23, had represented […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 23, 2016

On Tuesday, Corrine Brown faced an increasingly familiar problem in her federal case. What to do now that another legal team decided to separate from her, as her third set of lawyers did last week? As it turns out, another continuance — to the November trial term — was granted. And her lawyers were, in fact, […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 23, 2016

New 48-hour contribution reports show good news for two Northeast Florida political veterans. Corrine Brown brought in $4,500 recently for her cash-strapped campaign in Congressional District 5, according to her most recent 48-hour contribution report. Rep. Maxine Waters donated $1,000 of that, though the big donor in the most recent report was Irene Lazarra of the […]

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Corrine Brown after loss: ‘You know they’ve been after me for years’

Al Lawson wins CD 5 primary; Corrine Brown’s era is over

Despite indictment, U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown trying to stay in office

New Republicans could be the x-factor in Duval County primaries

Thursday court date looms for Corrine Brown’s Chief of Staff

More GOP money finds Al Lawson, while Corrine Brown is forced to self-finance

Corrine Brown: Serving in Congress is a ‘calling’

Lawyer trouble looms for Corrine Brown chief of staff

Judge extends Corrine Brown fraud case to Nov., allows lawyers to withdraw

Corrine Brown, John Rutherford make pitch for last-minute funds