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A.G. GancarskiFebruary 19, 2018

Jacksonville City Councilman Garrett Dennis might have been considered by some to be a political “walking dead man” after his showdown at the Soul Food Bistro with Mayor Lenny Curry. But Dennis sees it differently. “That was a wake-up call for our mayor,” Dennis said. As he told a crowd of Jacksonville Democrats Monday evening, the Duval Democrats […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 19, 2017

If one wanted a captive audience for a political rally, a good place to start would be Jacksonville’s Town Center at 5 p.m. on a weekday. Better still: when that weekday is just six days before Christmas. Irked by the recent Federal Communications Commission vote to end net neutrality, the Duval County Democrats will rally […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 11, 2017

After winning her election for chair of the Duval County Democrats earlier this week, Lisa King issued a statement that read more like a call to arms. “The stakes have never been higher for our country. The ideals that we hold so dear seem to be under attack every day. While we are currently the minority in […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 4, 2017

A year after state Sen. Audrey Gibson was elected chair of the Duval County Democrats, the party chose a new chair Monday. The two opponents: State Committeewoman Lisa King, who took criticism in recent days for being unwilling to pledge an immediate resignation of that post if elected Chair; and Hazel Gillis, current VP of the Duval Democrats’ […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 28, 2016

People interested in running for leadership positions in the Duval County Democratic Party are encouraged to declare their candidacies by Monday, asserts an internal email from the party. While candidates can be nominated from the floor on Dec. 5, which is election night, it follows that most candidates who want to be taken seriously will […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 21, 2016

The Duval County Democratic Party is seeking a new chair and the frontrunner is Sen. Audrey Gibson. Yet Gibson is facing one challenger who is calling her out for putting “politics over people.” Jimmy Deininger, Gibson’s opponent in the December election, notes that “our local party is in a state of dysfunction, and to overcome this […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 5, 2016

On Wednesday afternoon, it became official: Tracie Davis, chosen by acclamation Tuesday evening as the Democratic replacement for Reggie Fullwood in the House District 13 race, filed her paperwork and qualified as a candidate. Davis had run against Fullwood, finishing a strong second to the then-indicted incumbent in the Aug. 30 primary. When Fullwood dropped his candidacy late […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 30, 2016

On Thursday, House District 13’s state Representative, Reggie Fullwood, pleaded guilty to two counts in his federal fraud trial. This leaves the Duval County Democratic Party with one problem: how to go forward in replacing the fallen candidate. There is a relevant statute (100.111.3): “In the event that death, resignation, withdrawal, or removal should cause a party […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 2, 2016

State Sen. Audrey Gibson told FloridaPolitics.com on Wednesday that she is “very seriously considering” a run for chair of the Duval County Democratic Executive Committee. Current chair Neil Henrichsen will not be running for re-election to head of the often-fractious committee. If Gibson is to run for chair and win, she expects to “turn the dial up” with […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 12, 2016

The Duval County Democratic Party hasn’t taken an official position on Jacksonville’s Pension Tax Referendum yet — a measure approved unanimously by the council Tuesday — but that should change soon. Chairman Neil Henrichsen told FloridaPolitics.com Thursday that the Democratic Executive Committee has formed a study group that should reach its conclusion in the next couple of weeks. […]

Tag: Duval County Democratic Party

Garrett Dennis talks ‘bounty’ on Jax Council members, filing JEA straw ballot bill

Duval Democrats plan Net Neutrality rally at Jacksonville Town Center

Duval Democrats ‘aggressively organizing’ as Lisa King prepares to lead them

Duval Democrats turn to Lisa King as their next leader

Declaration deadline for Duval Democrat leadership elections looms

In Duval Dems chair race, Audrey Gibson assailed for putting ‘politics over people’

Tracie Davis is filed and qualified as Dem nominee in HD 13

Why the smart money is on Tracie Davis to be the HD 13 Democratic nominee

Audrey Gibson ‘very seriously considering’ Duval Dems chair run

Duval Dems studying pension tax ahead of referendum