A.G. GancarskiJuly 15, 2019
4min525
Rutherford has no opponents with live campaign accounts in his own party.
Tag: Ges Selmont
A.G. GancarskiJuly 15, 2019A.G. GancarskiOctober 22, 2018
3min307
Q3 continued a narrative trend for Jacksonville’s Congressmen, as they continued to dominate their longshot challengers in the cash race. First-term Reps. John Rutherford, a Republican and Al Lawson, a Democrat, each of whom have districts that are favorable in terms of voter profile, also connected with donors in the period leading up to Sept. 30. Rutherford, […]
A.G. GancarskiOctober 10, 2018
5min461
There are relatively few multi-candidate forums in Northeast Florida’s general election season, so the evocatively titled Jacksonville Candidate Forum had a disproportionate importance for candidates seeking to introduce themselves to a general election audience. One Congressional candidate, Democrat Ges Selmont, running in Florida’s 4th Congressional District, was on hand. Also present: state Sen. Aaron Bean and his general election […]
A.G. GancarskiOctober 4, 2018
2min274
U.S. Rep. John Rutherford has had countless fundraisers in his political career. However, few invites have urged attendees to bring their shotguns. Friday’s funder will fall under the latter category, as financial supporters of the straight-shooting Jacksonville Republican are urged to bring their 12-gauge guns and their checkbooks to a combination clay shoot/fundraiser. The event, at […]
A.G. GancarskiAugust 14, 2018
6min335
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 16, 2018
1min287
U.S. Congressman John Rutherford, if cash-on-hand is any indication, will cruise to re-election in Florida’s 4th Congressional District. The first-term Jacksonville Republican raised $106,447 in Q2, spending $46,730, and ended Q2 with $360,466 on hand. Rutherford got checks from a variety of Jacksonville businessmen, such as former Jacksonville Jaguars owner Wayne Weaver, as well as corporate citizens, […]
A.G. GancarskiMay 16, 2018
3min306
In what is a major coup for Jacksonville, first-term U.S. Rep. John Rutherford is the newest member of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Appropriations Committee. “I am honored to join the House Appropriations Committee and take on a greater role in ensuring that precious taxpayer dollars are spent wisely,” said Rutherford. “Responsibly prioritizing our nation’s spending is […]
A.G. GancarskiMarch 20, 2018
2min313
John Rutherford is a favorite to win re-election in Florida’s 4th Congressional District. After all, he was elected in 2016 with 70 percent of the vote. He already has $183,000 cash on hand. Yet Democratic candidates are lining up to run against him. A third Democrat in the CD 4 race, Joceline Berrios, filed to run […]