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A.G. GancarskiMay 6, 2017

It’s an illustration of the old saying: if you’re hunting, you go where the ducks are. When scooping up GOP votes in Duval County, there’s almost no better place to go than the Jacksonville Beaches, as one prominent Gubernatorial candidate shows. On May 17, Adam Putnam will have a “meet and greet” event in Jacksonville Beach, […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 4, 2016

Lions … tigers … bears … and GOP Congressional candidates. All will be at the Jacksonville Zoo Tuesday for a forum involving 4th Congressional District Republicans. One caveat, however: none of the Republicans will be in cages. The forum will be held in the Samburu Room, under the auspices of the Northside Business Leaders, starting […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 1, 2016

Forums for candidates in Florida’s 4th and 5th Congressional Districts highlight Jacksonville’s political calendar Monday evening. The Jacksonville Young Republicans have confirmed four of seven GOP candidates in CD 4 will be at their Monday meeting, kicking off at 6 p.m. at the Mellow Mushroom in Avondale. The candidates confirmed as of now are John Rutherford, Ed Malin, Bill […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 1, 2016

As August begins, the most interesting narrative in the GOP primary race in Florida’s 4th Congressional District is the back-and-forth between John Rutherford and Hans Tanzler. Rutherford and Tanzler have the most robust fundraising and the strongest organizations in the field, and the two Jacksonville Republicans are turning their resources increasingly on each other. A hint of […]

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 […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 15, 2016

Jacksonville Beach restaurant owner Ed Malin was one of many Republicans to get in the race in Florida’s 4th Congressional District after Ander Crenshaw decided to stand down for re-election. Malin’s campaign account reflects a lack of traction from the donor class, at least through this week’s Federal Election Commission filing, which covers the period through June […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 6, 2016

A University of North Florida poll released Wednesday of likely Republican voters in the 4th Congressional District primary shows John Rutherford with a double-digit lead. Rutherford leads the race with 27 percent, setting the pace for the field. Behind him: Hans Tanzler in second place with 13 percent, and state Rep. Lake Ray in third place with 9 percent. Beyond those three, […]

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Adam Putnam slates ‘meet and greet’ for Jax Beach

CD 4 Republicans to face off Tuesday at Jacksonville Zoo

Two congressional forums in Jacksonville Monday evening

In congressional campaign, it’s getting personal between John Rutherford and Hans Tanzler

CD 4 Republicans square off in Jacksonville Bar debate

Congressional candidate Ed Malin shows anemic fundraising so far

UNF poll: John Rutherford holds double digit lead in CD 4 race

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