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A.G. GancarskiJuly 30, 2018

A familiar scenario continues to unfold in the race to succeed state Rep. Jay Fant in Jacksonville’s House District 15. Democrat Tracye Polson, unopposed in August, continues to lead the overall money race. And Republicans, who have to worry about August, are beginning to spend ahead of the primary. Polson, who raised $6,188 in the most recent […]

Drew WilsonJuly 23, 2018

The political arm of the state’s largest professional trade association, Florida Realtors, has announced endorsements for another 16 candidates running for state legislative seats in the fall. The new endorsements follow the group’s bulk endorsement two weeks ago that saw 87 legislative candidates get the nod alongside the Florida Realtor’s top-of-ticket recommendations, which included Adam Putnam […]

Drew WilsonJuly 19, 2018

The Florida Chamber of Commerce released a “second round” of endorsements for state legislative races Thursday, adding four incumbents and 16 candidates to the 60 endorsements announced in May. “To help ensure Florida remains competitive, we need candidates that are focused on supporting jobs and the Floridians they employ,” said Marian Johnson, the Florida Chamber’s […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 18, 2018

With the Republican primary just six weeks away, candidate Wyman Duggan released the first television ad in the competitive three-way GOP primary in House District 15. Central to the ad: one of his key supporters, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry. Curry vouches for “principled conservative” Duggan, stressing the importance of “having conservatives we can trust fighting for our […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 2, 2018

Democrat Tracye Polson will carry the party’s flag against one of three Republicans in a November race for exciting state Rep. Jay Fant‘s Westside Jacksonville seat. The bookkeeping through the first three weeks of June reveals a tightening financial picture between Polson, a well-funded first-time candidate, and Wyman Duggan, a Jacksonville lobbyist. Polson brought in $3,647 to […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 27, 2018

The Florida Education Association is the latest in the series of endorsements for the sole Democrat in the House District 15 race, Tracye Polson. In a statement from the Polson campaign Wednesday morning, the candidate said the FEA is “on the front lines, fighting for an equitable and fair education system,” and vowed to stand along […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 25, 2018

Lawyer/lobbyist Wyman Duggan, yacht broker Mark Zeigler, and Joseph Hogan (son of elections supervisor Mike Hogan), the three Republicans looking to succeed Rep. Jay Fant in Jacksonville’s House District 15, squared off in a forum Monday night. Consultants described this forum, held at a church deep in the Westside (“the most conservative church in Jacksonville,” […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 25, 2018

With state Rep. Jay Fant opting not to pursue re-election in Westside Jacksonville’s House District 15, the three Republicans hoping to replace him are just beginning to gear up their campaigns. And voters will have their first exposures to the trio’s talking points at a Monday night candidate forum, Lawyer/lobbyist Wyman Duggan, yacht broker Mark Zeigler, and Joseph Hogan (son […]

Peter SchorschJune 24, 2018

A record number Democratic candidates qualified for state races this week, and the Florida Democratic Party said now it’s time to prepare for the “Blue Wave.” “From the Gubernatorial race, to State House and Senate, to county commissioners and mayors, we have the most qualified, committed, and exciting group of candidates we have ever seen,” […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 21, 2018

The race to succeed Rep. Jay Fant, a departing Jacksonville Republican who hopes to be commissioner of the Office of Financial Regulation, continues apace. The sole Democrat in the contest continues to receive meaningful endorsements, while the trio of Republicans vying for the party’s nomination in August is just beginning to dialogue with voters. On the […]

Tag: HD 15

Tracye Polson leads HD 15 money race, while Republicans start spending for primary

Florida Realtors announce second wave of legislative endorsements

Florida Chamber endorses 20 more state legislative candidates

Who you know: Wyman Duggan ad highlights Lenny Curry connection

Wyman Duggan closing in on Tracye Polson in HD 15 money race

Florida Education Association backs Tracye Polson in HD 15

Spaghetti, then red meat, at GOP HD 15 forum

HD 15 GOP hopefuls to clash at forum Monday

Florida Democrats say ‘no GOP seat is safe’ in 2018

HD 15 roundup: AFL-CIO backs Tracye Polson, Joseph Hogan; GOP candidate forum looms