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A.G. GancarskiAugust 18, 2016

After Wednesday night’s debate of Florida 4th Congressional District Republicans, John Rutherford, Hans Tanzler, and Lake Ray addressed the media. Rutherford wanted to clarify his position on guns. “I never supported a national gun registry. I never opposed Stand Your Ground or the Castle Doctrine,” the former Jacksonville sheriff noted. The Tanzler side has taken to calling him “Liberal […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 17, 2016

Donald Trump and illegal immigrants; mass deportations and building the wall. Earmarks and limited government. NAFTA and TPP. ISIS and Black Lives Matter. NRA ratings and graveside pictures. These were the topics. A half-empty room and an hour of tepid exchanges. An enthusiasm gap from the crowd; an energy gap from the stage. At least, […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 16, 2016

Hans Tanzler and John Rutherford are slated to go mano a mano on WJXT-TV Wednesday as part of the 4th Congressional District debate, but their attitude is the more the merrier on the stage. The debate is currently restricted to the top four in polls, now Tanzler, Rutherford, Lake Ray and Bill McClure. But Tanzler and Rutherford want all seven candidates […]

Scott PowersAugust 11, 2016

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Former Orlando Police Chief Val Demings‘ support from Washington D.C.’s Democratic leaders continues to draw angry backlashes and clashes with her three Democratic rivals in Florida’s Congressional District 10 race. According to The Orlando Political Observer, a private meeting Demings held Wednesday with black clergy, featuring U.S. Congress Democratic Black Caucus PAC Chair U.S. Gregory […]

Mitch PerryAugust 11, 2016

Brent King and Jan Schneider, the two Democrats running this month in Florida’s 16th Congressional District primary, are disputing the notion they have no chance to defeat GOP incumbent Vern Buchanan in November. The two Democrats were interviewed live in a debate on Wednesday night on WWSB-TV, the ABC affiliate in Sarasota. “Vern Buchanan is defeatable,” Schneider told anchor Alan Cohn. Schneider, […]

Mitch PerryAugust 10, 2016

Debbie Wasserman Schultz has finally agreed to debate her Democratic party challenger, Tim Canova. Canova, however, hasn’t said if he will participate, in part because it would only last fifteen minutes. “The voters of my district deserve better than a mere 15 minutes of discussion on the issues,” Canova told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. “Does […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 8, 2016

Jacksonville attorney John Winkler may want to debate Mayor Lenny Curry on the merits of the pension tax. But Curry’s not having it. Last week, Winkler challenged Curry to a debate, to be held Tuesday night on Jacksonville’s Southside. Winkler had expected to dialogue with Mayor Curry at a WJCT town hall event, but the scheduling fell […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 5, 2016

Jacksonville lawyer John Winkler is one of the most outspoken opponents of extending the half-cent sales tax to deal with the city’s unfunded pension liability. To that end he has mobilized, with a political committee, a ubiquity in comment threads, and on Tuesday, he threw down the gauntlet to debate. “I hereby offer you a public opportunity […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 28, 2016

Six candidates for the Republican nomination in Northeast Florida’s Congressional District 4 squared off Thursday at the Jacksonville Bar debate. Hans Tanzler, John Rutherford, Lake Ray, Bill McClure, Deborah Katz Pueschel, and Stephen Kaufman were all on hand. Ed Malin was not. **** The opening statements set the tone. Kaufman looks forward to “working with President Trump,” and is running because […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 26, 2016

Get ready for a debate. Channel 9 Eyewitness News announced Monday it will host a debate between Reps. Patrick Murphy and Alan Grayson on Aug. 12. The two men are the leading Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate, and the debate comes about two weeks before the Aug. 30 primary. The debate will be moderated by […]

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CD 4 candidates evaluate Wednesday night’s debate

CD 4 Republicans clash in only TV debate, held in half-empty theater

John Rutherford, Hans Tanzler call for all seven CD 4 candidates to debate

Val Demings’ support from D.C. leaders continues to boil in CD 10 campaign

CD 16 Democrats Brent King and Jan Schneider insist they have a chance against Vern Buchanan this fall

Debbie Wasserman Schultz agrees to debate Tim Canova this Sunday morning – for 15 minutes, anyway

No debate on Jax pension tax for Lenny Curry

Pension tax opponent challenges Lenny Curry to debate

CD 4 Republicans square off in Jacksonville Bar debate

TV station sets Alan Grayson vs. Patrick Murphy debate