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Peter SchorschMay 13, 2016

Isaiah Nelson has been crisscrossing the Southeast over the past year working in Democratic politics. The College of Charleston graduate interned in the Obama White House and also worked on his re-election campaign before working on congressional campaigns in South Carolina. Currently, he’s the campaign manager for Randy Perkins’ bid to fill the congressional seat […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 25, 2015

The most telling moment during Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown‘s “employee appreciation event,” which served as a de facto farewell address was during the print gaggle afterward, when David Bauerlein asked the outgoing mayor about how he was coping with the loss. “I was surprised,” Brown said about the night of the election. “I thought I had it.” […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 6, 2015

On Monday in the Jacksonville mayoral race, the Lenny Curry campaign made a surprising challenge: debate Mayor Alvin Brown in every city council district, in addition to debating him in the Action News Jax debate on May 6. Curry proposed adding “a series of town hall meetings, one for each Jacksonville City Council district, from next […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 6, 2015

Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown’s re-election campaign on Monday doubled down on its “zero tolerance” policy for Zakee Fur’qan. Campaign Manager Isaiah Nelson said the campaign plans to donate Fur’qan’s 2011 donation of $200 to the first Brown campaign. “This individual is not a part in our campaign in any way. To ensure that is clear, we will […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 6, 2015

In the ever-evolving saga of “How many debates will incumbent Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown agree to?,” the Mayor seems to be borrowing a line from Meatloaf and saying “two out of three ain’t bad.” That doesn’t sit well with Action News Jax, which invited the Mayor to the first proposed Mayoral debate, on May 6, only to find […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 5, 2015

Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown says he will debate Lenny Curry two times before the runoff election May 19. Brown will debate Curry on WJXT-TV on May 12, reversing a statement issued Friday. That means there will be debates back to back during the week before Election Day. The First Coast News debate is May 13. On Sunday, Brown’s Campaign Manager […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 5, 2015

Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown says he will debate Lenny Curry two times before the runoff election May 19. Brown will debate Curry on WJXT-TV on May 12, reversing a statement issued Friday. That means there will be debates back to back during the week before Election Day. The First Coast News debate is May 13. On Sunday, Brown’s Campaign Manager […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 3, 2015

Jacksonville mayoral candidates Lenny Curry and Alvin Brown may be having only one televised debate, but campaign operatives for both men are willing to pick up the slack in email. Earlier on Friday, Brian Hughes, on behalf of the Curry campaign, slammed the incumbent Brown for being “one and done” when it comes to debates before the May 19 […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 3, 2015

Jacksonville mayoral candidates Lenny Curry and Alvin Brown may be having only one televised debate, but campaign operatives for both men are willing to pick up the slack in email. Earlier on Friday, Brian Hughes, on behalf of the Curry campaign, slammed the incumbent Brown for being “one and done” when it comes to debates before the May 19 […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 31, 2015

Fabien Levy, communications manager for Mayor Alvin Brown’s re-election campaign the past couple of months, has left the campaign in the past 24 to 48 hours, according to two knowledgeable sources. It was a “amicable” parting, the sources said, as the campaign calibrates its message heading into the May 19 runoff election. The source stressed […]

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Alvin Brown “incorrectly declined” debate invitation, agrees to 2nd meeting

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Email Insights: Alvin Brown slams “party boss” Lenny Curry for “false partisan accusations”

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