Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.

A.G. GancarskiAugust 8, 2016

FloridaPolitics.com’s weekly look at State House campaign fundraising in the Jacksonville area races for the state Legislature reveals more spending than donor outreach. **** House District 11: Sheri Treadwell, Cord Byrd, and Donnie Horner are all pretty close in cash-on-hand at this point. Treadwell, the leading fundraiser in this race, has just over $46,000 on hand, with $5,005 raised […]

Peter SchorschAugust 5, 2016

A new flyer from Republican Dick Kravitz offers House District 16 voters a laundry list of his “accomplishments.” Among them, the former Jacksonville City Councilman and state representative claims he received an “A+” rating from the National Rifle Association. One problem; it’s a bald-faced lie. “Dick Kravitz DOES NOT have an ‘A+’ rating from NRA,” writes […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 1, 2016

The money race through July 22 in Northeast Florida State House races is starting to reveal clear resource gaps in some races and tighter contests in others. As candidates are starting to deploy their resources in earnest, an increasingly important metric is cash on hand. **** House District 11: Sheri Treadwell still leads Donnie Horner […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 17, 2016

With fundraising totals in for state House races through July 8, a little more clarity has been provided for the competitive contests in Northeast Florida. Having good weeks: Sheri Treadwell in House District 11, Clay Yarborough in HD 12, Tracie Davis in HD 13, Kim Daniels in HD 14, and Dick Kravitz in HD 16 Under […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 15, 2016

Former Jacksonville City Councilman and State Rep. Dick Kravitz raised $3,850 in his latest fundraising report for his House District 16 campaign for the GOP nomination. Notable: Kravitz’s draw was mostly PAC money between June 25 and July 8. The South Florida Greyhound Association and the Florida Greyhound Association bet on Kravitz, ponying up $1,000 each. […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 7, 2016

One of the most compelling debates in Northeast Florida this campaign season occurred Wednesday in Jacksonville in the House District 16 GOP race. Jason Fischer, who resigned his school board seat last month, faced off against Dick Kravitz, a political perennial who once was general manager for Jacksonville’s World Football Leagueteam, and who has been in elected politics since […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 6, 2016

The San Jose Country Club hosted the Southside Business Men’s Club debate between House District 16 Republicans Jason Fischer and Dick Kravitz Wednesday. Fischer and Kravitz have, combined, more money than candidates in any other Northeast Florida House race, with over $300,000 between the two Republicans. Fischer has more on hand and a PAC to boot. Beyond that, […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 20, 2016

On June 19, ahead of the date for qualifying for his state House race in Jacksonville’s House District 16, Jason Fischer resigned from the Duval County School Board. Fischer resigned in accordance with the “resign to run” law. Fischer, in a letter received by the Duval Supervisor of Elections Friday, described his four academic years of service on […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 10, 2016

In the competitive GOP primary for an open seat in State House District 16, former Jacksonville Jaguars owner Wayne Weaver was the most notable May donor, giving $5,000 to the PAC of Jason Fischer, “Conservative Solutions for Jacksonville.” Fischer’s political committee has raised $81,000, with almost $53,000 of that remaining as cash on hand. And his campaign […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 9, 2016

HD 16 Republican Dick Kravitz promised, early on in his campaign to succeed term-limited Charles McBurney, that the money would come through when he needed it. And April gives proof to that claim. $13,250 of new money brought Kravitz’s total raised up to $91,275. The veteran Jacksonville politico has only spent $9,490 thus far, leaving him […]

Tag: Dick Kravitz
Biden speaks about reproductive rights in Tampa. Image via AP.

Frontrunners in Jacksonville area State House races maintain positions as July ends

Dick Kravitz lies (again) about NRA rating, as HD 16 race gets nastier

A look at Northeast Florida State House campaign finance

Sheri Treadwell, Clay Yarborough, Kim Daniels show life in NE Florida State House races

PAC money boosts Dick Kravitz’s bankroll in HD 16 race

Jason Fischer produces strategy email from opponent Dick Kravitz

Jason Fischer, Dick Kravitz clash at HD 16 debate

Jason Fischer resigns from Duval County School Board

Wayne Weaver gave $5,000 to Jason Fischer’s political committee in May

HD 16 Republican Dick Kravitz posts strong April, still trails Jason Fischer