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A.G. GancarskiAugust 23, 2018

A new poll from the University of North Florida’s Public Opinion Research Lab asserts that U.S. Rep. Al Lawson of Florida’s 5th Congressional District is headed toward a blowout win over Democratic primary challenger Alvin Brown. The UNF survey of 402 likely Democratic primary voters shows Lawson has the support of 48 percent with just 29 percent backing […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 20, 2018

Conditions are looking favorable for U.S. Rep. Al Lawson to win his primary battle over former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown in Florida’s 5th Congressional District. Lawson, ahead by more than 20 points in the only public poll of the race, endorsed by Brown’s local Florida Times-Union and Jacksonville state Rep. Tracie Davis in recent days, is also ahead in cash on hand […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 17, 2018

State Rep. Tracie Davis and former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown both ran, and lost, as Democrats on the Duval ballot in 2015. Davis lost her elections supervisor race in March; Brown lost the mayorship in May. That link, however, was not enough for Davis to endorse Brown for Congress. On Friday, she broke with her fellow […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 15, 2018

The Democratic primary campaign in Florida’s 5th Congressional District continues between incumbent U.S. Rep. Al Lawson and challenger Alvin Brown. With a recent poll showing Brown 22 points down, and endorsements from everyone from over three dozen members of the Congressional Black Caucus to the Florida Times-Union going Lawson’s way, Brown opted on Wednesday to re-up a debate […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 14, 2018

For nearly three decades, the city of Jacksonville has been split between two congressional districts. One of them, what is now the 4th Congressional District, was represented for years by reliable and, by today’s standard, moderate Republicans: Tillie Fowler and Ander Crenshaw. The other district, currently the 5th Congressional District, was Democrat Corrine Brown‘s sinecure. The maps on […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 31, 2018

Former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown continued his recent media blitz on Jacksonville outlets by taking calls on WJCT‘s First Coast Connect Tuesday morning. Brown, who had managed not to say anything newsworthy in two television appearances over the weekend, described himself as “the Democrat who’s going to stand up to Donald Trump” and “challenge the status quo” — […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 23, 2018

The Democratic primary battle in Florida’s 5th Congressional District between U.S. Congressman Al Lawson and former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown is heating up. And ICE is one reason why. Last week, Lawson found himself voting with Republicans (and against many Democrats) on a key issue: the future of the controversial Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Lawson was just one of […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 17, 2018

After two quarters, former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown is behind incumbent U.S. Rep. Al Lawson in the money race in Florida’s 5th Congressional District. Brown announced Friday that he had raised over $165,000 in Q2, and had $144,360 cash-on-hand. Lawson, per his FEC report, kept pace with $136,514 raised — and more importantly, holds the COH edge […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 13, 2018

In Florida’s 5th Congressional District, the Democratic primary is continuing to heat up. Hours before a Friday evening co-appearance in Jacksonville of incumbent U.S. Rep. Al Lawson and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Lawson’s primary opponent — former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown — issued a statement decrying algae blooms in the St. Johns River, and linking Lawson to […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 12, 2018

Ahead of a Friday visit from House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to endorse Congressman Al Lawson in the Democratic Primary in Florida’s 5th Congressional District, former Jacksonville Mayor Jake Godbold endorsed another former mayor, Alvin Brown, for the seat. Brown, mounting a challenge to Lawson, sees this as a key endorsement. In a short video, Godbold said he’ll be […]

Tag: Florida’s 5th Congressional District

Latest poll shows Al Lawson obliterating Alvin Brown in CD 5 primary

Al Lawson takes cash lead, momentum into CD 5 Dem primary home stretch

Tracie Davis says Al Lawson is ‘the right man’ in CD5

Debate on: Al Lawson and Alvin Brown agree to ‘electronic town hall’ on Jacksonville radio

Voter registrations numbers show that it’s still a tale of two congressional districts in NE Fla.

Historic controversies haunt Alvin Brown on Jacksonville radio hit

ICE heats up primary fight between Al Lawson, Alvin Brown

GOP money on both sides of CD 5 Dem primary between Al Lawson, Alvin Brown

Alvin Brown decries algae blooms, says Al Lawson is a Big Sugar pawn

Jake Godbold endorses Alvin Brown in CD 5