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Peter SchorschAugust 19, 2016

Congressional candidates Al Lawson and Annette Taddeo out-raised and outspent their Democratic Primary opponents over the last two months, according to newly filed campaign finance reports. Lawson is running against longtime Democratic Rep. Corrine Brown in Florida’s 5th Congressional District, which was redrawn to run from Gadsden County in the west to Jacksonville in the […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 19, 2016

After a debate Thursday night that focused on Corrine Brown and her legal issues, Congressional District 5 Democrat Al Lawson had to address issues of his own in the post-debate presser. Specifically, $14,000 in money from political committees since July 1 — many of which, such as U.S. Sugar, Associated Builders and Contractors, and I-PAC Jax … line up almost exclusively behind […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 18, 2016

“What if I said I thought you was a pedophile? You’d think something was wrong with me.” Those words, voiced on the debate stage Thursday night at Jacksonville University by incumbent 5th District Rep. Corrine Brown, recurred during a post debate presser where FloridaPolitics.com and other outlets asked Brown about her legal troubles, her financial troubles, […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 18, 2016

There are rough weeks. And then there’s whatever Corrine Brown is experiencing this week, as she girds herself for a fourth change of counsel in her federal case and a re-election campaign where she entered the last three weeks with $25,000 in the bank … a number more appropriate for a school board seat than a run for […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 18, 2016

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A congressional candidate’s “pre-primary filing” is a good indication of how he or she will close, and compared to incumbent Rep. Corrine Brown (who has an anemic $25,000) as of Aug. 10, challenger Al Lawson reports $120,000 cash-on-hand ahead of the Aug. 30 primary. From July 1 to Aug. 10, Lawson raised $49,888, with $1,000 from Brian Ballard standing […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 17, 2016

Is Corrine Brown‘s political career over? Her bleak campaign finance report suggests that’s the case. The re-election campaign of Rep. Corrine Brown in the newly drawn Congressional District 5 is facing existential challenges. She faces 22 federal counts, the Florida Times-Union endorsed opponent Al Lawson, and her campaign has $24,700 on hand as of Aug. 10. Brown’s money has come […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 14, 2016

The Florida Fraternal Order of Police endorsed Al Lawson over incumbent Corrine Brown in the Congressional District 5 race, reports The Tallahassee Democrat. Democrat writer James Call said “the local chapters in the eight-county district running from Gadsden into downtown Jacksonville interviewed the candidates and recommended the endorsement to the statewide organization of law enforcement officers.” The F.O.P. decision makes […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 13, 2016

There are three candidates in the Democratic primary in Florida’s 5th Congressional District, but only one of their campaigns is operating in the red. LJ Holloway, who entered the race in 2015, has failed to get real traction, as her campaign finance report filing this week indicated. Holloway has raised just over $11,000 in the […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 10, 2016

Rep. Corrine Brown may not have wanted to talk to the media Friday, but that didn’t keep her from taking to her campaign blog on Sunday. “Last week was very rough,” said the Democrat representing Florida’s 5th Congressional District. From there, Brown went on to equate her arraignment with the national tragedies of the last week. “Two black […]

Lloyd DunkelbergerJuly 9, 2016

U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown’s indictment on 24 charges of fraud and violations related to a fraudulent charity may provide a political opening for former state Sen. Al Lawson of Tallahassee. Attending a grand opening of his campaign headquarters — a few blocks from Florida A&M University where Lawson played basketball and now has the school’s […]

Tag: Florida’s 5th Congressional District

Al Lawson, Annette Taddeo outraise and outspend opponents ahead of Dem primaries

Democrat Al Lawson downplays GOP donor interest in his CD 5 campaign

Uncensored: Corrine Brown talks pedophilia, Marion Barry in post-debate interview

Corrine Brown battles Al Lawson, accumulated scandal in CD 5 debate

Al Lawson reports $120K COH in pre-primary filing, GOP money in play

As of Aug. 10, Corrine Brown had under $25K on hand for re-election bid

Fraternal Order of Police backs Al Lawson in CD 5 race

L.J. Holloway’s congressional campaign is in the red according to latest filing

Corrine Brown: ‘Last week was very rough’

Corrine Brown’s legal woes offer opening for Al Lawson in CD 5 race