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A.G. GancarskiDecember 27, 2016

When 2016 kicked off, the world was different, and our political prognoses reflected those false assurances. We didn’t imagine President Donald Trump on a national level. We figured Hillary Clinton would end up taking on Jeb Bush or Marco Rubio in the general election. And we expected the rhetoric would sound like the previous two or three campaigns. Regarding #jaxpol, we had a pretty good […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 7, 2016

In a surprise for many coming out of Tuesday’s primary elections, Cord Byrd won the crowded GOP primary in House District 11, beating the better-funded Donnie Horner III and Sheri Treadwell. Byrd got the most votes, and did it on the least money of the three credible candidates in HD 11. As Jon McGowan noted […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 29, 2016

The House District 11 GOP primary will come down to one of three candidates: Cord Byrd, Donnie Horner, or Sheri Treadwell. HD 11 includes Nassau County, as well as the Jacksonville Beaches. Its current representative, Janet Adkins, is from Nassau. However, at least one pol from the Beaches communities wants to ensure that the seat becomes a “beaches” seat, […]

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 24, 2016

House District 11 Republican Sheri Treadwell has committed $16,340 to television ads from Aug. 24 to 29, as she seeks to finish strong. Treadwell’s total TV spend in the campaign will be $54,880. Her ads will be seen on cable throughout the joint Duval/Nassau district on CNN, ESPN, the Food Network, Fox News, and House and […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 23, 2016

It’s getting late in the House District 11 race between Sheri Treadwell, Cord Byrd, and Donnie Horner. And in mailboxes, it’s gotten ugly in the last week, with quality hit pieces going out against all three candidates. Treadwell, leading the money race and seemingly closing the campaign with momentum, has gotten hit from the “Stop […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 12, 2016

A leitmotif in the House District 11 race has been the past of Donnie Horner, who was until recently a Democrat. Horner’s Twitter history has already been excavated and put forth on several Florida political websites. And now, just in time for early voting, a greatest hits mail piece positions Horner, in the words of Beyonce, […]

Staff ReportsAugust 12, 2016

There are just a few weeks until the election, and organizations across the state are rolling out endorsements for state and federal candidates. Several organizations — including Associated Industries of Florida, the Democratic Progressive Caucus, and the Florida Retail Federation — issued endorsements. — Associated Industries of Florida has endorsed Marco Rubio in his U.S. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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A.G. Gancarski surveys the wreckage of his 2016 predictions

Cord Byrd discusses his big win in House District 11

Ahead of HD 11 primary, endorsers make impassioned pleas to Jax Beaches voters

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

Sheri Treadwell to spend $16K on TV during HD 11 campaign home stretch

Hard-hitting mailers clog House District 11 mailboxes

Follow the money on anti-Donnie Horner hit piece

Endorsement Watch: Associated Industries of Florida, Democratic Progressive Caucus, the Florida Retail Federation and others issue endorsements

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

A look at Northeast Florida State House campaign finance