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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 26, 2016

The mild-mannered, soft-spoken Clay Yarborough has been called many things. Early on in his eight years on Jacksonville’s City Council, Yarborough was dubbed “Dr. No.” Even in his last year, when Yarborough was president of that august body, he took a lot of incoming for taking what many people thought to be a quixotic stance against […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 23, 2016

Some big endorsements have fallen in for Dick Kravitz in House District 16 and for Clay Yarborough in HD 12. Kravitz was endorsed by former Jacksonville City Councilman Jack Webb and the man who beat him in a spirited battle in 2011, Matt Schellenberg. Both men bemoaned the tactics used against Kravitz. “Dick Kravitz is a proven leader who has demonstrated […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 22, 2016

There are more than 300 candidates running for the 160 seats in the Florida House and Senate. And, try as we will, FloridaPolitics.com won’t be able to interview all of them. So we are asking every candidate, including incumbents, to complete a questionnaire we believe offers an interesting, albeit, thumbnail sketch of who they are and […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 20, 2016

There are more than 300 candidates running for the 160 seats in the Florida House and Senate. And, try as we will, FloridaPolitics.com won’t be able to interview all of them. So we are asking every candidate, including incumbents, to complete a questionnaire we believe offers an interesting, albeit, thumbnail sketch of who they are and […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 15, 2016

As early voting kicks off in Duval County, a passel of current and former Jacksonville city councilmen endorsed Clay Yarborough in House District 12. The endorsers: Michael Corrigan, Al Ferraro, Bill Gulliford, Kevin Hyde, Matt Schellenberg, and Richard Clark. Corrigan, Gulliford, and Clark are all former council presidents. However, Clark is the most significant endorsement in this case. Clark was, […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 12, 2016

There are more than 300 candidates running for the 160 seats in the Florida House and Senate. And, try as we will, FloridaPolitics.com won’t be able to interview all of them. So we are asking every candidate, including incumbents, to complete a questionnaire we believe offers an interesting, albeit, thumbnail sketch of who they are and […]

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 2, 2016

Wednesday afternoon finds termed-out state Rep. Lake Ray moderating a forum of House District 12 Republicans looking to replace him in Tallahassee. The forum at the regular meeting of the Southside Business Men’s Club at Jacksonville’s San Jose Country Club includes candidates Terrance Freeman, Stan Jordan, Mark MacLean, Don Redman and Clay Yarborough. The program starts at 12:30 […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 28, 2016

A Cherry Communications poll conducted last week of Jacksonville’s House District 12 race shows Clay Yarborough has opened up a 19-point lead over his nearest competition. The crowded field, according to the live phone poll of 304 likely Republican voters, is vying for second place behind the former Jacksonville City Council president. Stan Jordan, a […]

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