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Peter SchorschJuly 13, 2016

Mike Hill and Doug Broxson, two state House members vying for Senate District 1 in the Florida Panhandle, both released TV ads this week. Both are sticking to conservative notes and relating their message to the veteran-rich Panhandle district they seek to serve. But a closer look at the Broxson commercial shows several odd things […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 12, 2016

Though the official campaign finance reports in the 4th Congressional District race aren’t due for a few days, two candidates have bankrolls. Nate Monroe of the Florida Times-Union acquired what is being called a “preliminary fundraising report” for John Rutherford from a mysterious source, and that report will have Rutherford at $373,570, with money coming from “local law enforcement […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 12, 2016

On Tuesday, the campaign of Hans Tanzler, Republican running for the nomination in Florida’s 4th Congressional District, got a key endorsement: former Central Intelligence Agency Director of Counterterrorism Jose Rodriguez. Rodriguez, a University of Florida graduate who will also be advising Tanzler on national security policy, was chief of staff of the Counterterrorism Center immediately after […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 11, 2016

Hans Tanzler, in the third ad of his campaign for the GOP nomination in Florida’s 4th Congressional District, traded in his cowboy hat for a hard hat. The ad — called “Jobs” — takes Tanzler away from his ranch near Gainesville, where his first two ads were filmed, to a factory setting, where the men look purposeful […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 11, 2016

Hans Tanzler, a Republican running to succeed Ander Crenshaw in Florida’s 4th Congressional District, plans to open his Duval County headquarters Saturday. The office is at 10027 San Jose Blvd. in Jacksonville, in the same shopping center as Five Guys Burgers. “Voters will have the opportunity to meet Tanzler, pick up campaign signs, and participate in […]

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, […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 5, 2016

Hans Tanzler, a Republican running in Florida’s 4th Congressional District, announced Tuesday his campaign has raised $556,000 in his first eight weeks as a candidate. Tanzler’s campaign claimed it had exceeded its internal fundraising goal of $450,000 by the end of June. “Our momentum is clearly growing, and we are very grateful for everyone who […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 24, 2016

In the second television ad of his campaign for the GOP nod in Florida’s 4th Congressional District, Hans Tanzler is back on his ranch, dispensing homespun wisdom in a half-minute spot called “Lessons.” The rustic scenery familiar to fans of his previous spot, “Rawhide,” abounds in the ad, with shots of his son doing farm work and […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 23, 2016

Hans Tanzler, one of many Republican candidates vying to succeed Ander Crenshaw in Florida’s 4th Congressional District, will file his financial disclosure form on July 29, the latest date allowed by law, after having been approved for an extension from the Ethics Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives. By that time, overseas absentee voters will already be […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 12, 2016

The world was shaken by the mass shooting at Orlando nightclub Pulse, one of the mainstays for nightlife and cultural cohesion in Central Florida’s LGBT community. The body count, as of now, is 50. Undoubtedly, the number will go up at the next press availability. Reaction came from all over Florida and the world after […]

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Report: John Rutherford, Hans Tanzler show strength in first campaign finance reports

Controversial former CIA counterterrorism head backs Hans Tanzler in CD 4 race

Hans Tanzler trades in cowboy hat for hard hat in third ad

Congressional candidate Hans Tanzler to open Duval County HQ

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

Hans Tanzler reports $556K haul in first eight weeks of campaign

‘We don’t eat our seed corn,’ says CD 4 Republican Hans Tanzler in new ad

Hans Tanzler to delay CD 4 financial disclosure as long as legally possible

Jax pols decry massacre at Orlando Pulse; local candlelight vigil planned at 7 p.m.