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Drew WilsonNovember 3, 2016

Republican John Rutherford brought in another $11,500 for his campaign in Florida’s 4th Congressional District, according to documents filed Wednesday with the Federal Election Commission. The top donor on the notice was the Associated Builders & Contractors PAC, which chipped in $5,000 to the former Jacksonville sheriff Nov. 2. Rutherford also took in $2,000 from […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 3, 2016

John Rutherford, the Republican likely winner of the race in Florida’s 4th Congressional District, raised $31,100 in new money on Nov. 2 and 3. Rutherford, running against lightly-funded Democrat Dave Bruderly, is such a shoo-in that Bruderly (unlike CD 5 Democrat Al Lawson) wasn’t even given a speaking slot at the Barack Obama rally at the University of North […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 1, 2016

Former Jacksonville Sheriff John Rutherford, despite leading his Democratic challenger by 40 points in an internal poll, continues to raise funds. Oct. 31 saw the GOP candidate’s treat bag filled not with candy confections but campaign cash, with $11,100 added to the Republican’s coffers ahead of an all-but-decided voter verdict on Election Day. The biggest Jacksonville […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 4, 2016

As of now, a potential Category 4 hurricane churning northward in the Atlantic won’t keep four Congressional District 4 candidates from a “meet and greet” Wednesday night in Jacksonville Beach. The Beaches Watch forum, to be held at 7 p.m. at the Beaches Museum Chapel, hosts Republican John Rutherford, Democrat Dave Bruderly, NPA perennial Gary Koniz, and write-in candidate Danny Murphy. […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 16, 2016

David Bruderly is a Democrat running in Florida’s 4th Congressional District, a staunchly Republican district. He is the first one to tell you he is the underdog in the race. “My name recognition is low,” Bruderly told both FloridaPolitics.com and attendees of Jacksonville’s “mayor’s environmental luncheon” Thursday afternoon, where the candidate showed up to shake hands and introduce […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 24, 2016

Jacksonville Democrats will have an option on the ballot in Florida’s 4th Congressional District. Democrat David Bruderly was a late qualifier for the ballot Friday, the sole Democrat in the race. Bruderly is something of a perennial candidate, having run and lost House races in safe Republican districts before. He ran and lost to Cliff Stearns in […]

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