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Melissa RossMarch 5, 2015

With early voting in Jacksonville less than a week away, a new poll out Thursday from the University of North Florida’s Public Opinion Research Laboratory finds incumbent Mayor Alvin Brown leading the race with support from 37% of voters. Lenny Curry holds 25% of the vote, Bill Bishop 11%, and Omega Allen 2%. The rest of those […]

Melissa RossMarch 3, 2015

The Lenny Curry campaign is pushing back against complaints about mailers its Together for a Greater Jacksonville PAC have sent to Republican and independent voters as the March 24 unitary election draws near. The mailings have been criticized as inflammatory in their messaging against incumbent Mayor Alvin Brown. Curry campaign manager Brian Hughes has quickly […]

Melissa RossMarch 3, 2015

The Lenny Curry campaign is pushing back against complaints about mailers its Together for a Greater Jacksonville PAC have sent to Republican and independent voters as the March 24 unitary election draws near. The mailings have been criticized as inflammatory in their messaging against incumbent Mayor Alvin Brown. Curry campaign manager Brian Hughes has quickly […]

Melissa RossMarch 2, 2015

Whether it’s television spots using clips of local news anchors to allege that Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown raised taxes (much to their dismay) or aggressively anti-Brown data-targeted flyers landing in the mailboxes of registered Republicans and independents all across Duval County, the Lenny Curry campaign has been running a heavily negative campaign seeking to define Brown early in […]

Melissa RossMarch 2, 2015

Whether it’s television spots using clips of local news anchors to allege that Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown raised taxes (much to their dismay) or aggressively anti-Brown data-targeted flyers landing in the mailboxes of registered Republicans and independents all across Duval County, the Lenny Curry campaign has been running a heavily negative campaign seeking to define Brown early in […]

Melissa RossMarch 2, 2015

Jacksonville mayoral candidate Bill Bishop‘s latest campaign salvo is working to emphasize the unitary nature of the March elections. “Republican? Democrat? Independent? Undecided? The March 24th Election for Mayor is a UNITARY ELECTION,” the e-blast reads, “which means you can vote for any candidate you believe would be the BEST MAYOR for Jacksonville regardless of […]

Melissa RossMarch 2, 2015

Jacksonville mayoral candidate Bill Bishop‘s latest campaign salvo is working to emphasize the unitary nature of the March elections. “Republican? Democrat? Independent? Undecided? The March 24th Election for Mayor is a UNITARY ELECTION,” the e-blast reads, “which means you can vote for any candidate you believe would be the BEST MAYOR for Jacksonville regardless of […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 28, 2015

The Jacksonville election is less than four weeks away, and early voting starts in less than two. Most Jacksonville voters have been inundated with mailers and by radio and TV ads. But if you’re one of those Jacksonville voters without a mailbox or any electronic media capabilities, you might still lack information on how to […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 28, 2015

The Jacksonville election is less than four weeks away, and early voting starts in less than two. Most Jacksonville voters have been inundated with mailers and by radio and TV ads. But if you’re one of those Jacksonville voters without a mailbox or any electronic media capabilities, you might still lack information on how to […]

Melissa RossFebruary 25, 2015

Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown is fond of the phrase “next level.” It’s the way he describes his vision for where he wants to take the city. Despite taking some ribbing for frequently using the term in most of his stump speeches, Brown has adopted it as his catchphrase. And now, he’s putting it into a […]

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UNF poll: Alvin Brown leads Lenny Curry, Bill Bishop but many voters “uncertain”

Lenny Curry campaign: Bill Bishop created "racial divide" in city government

Lenny Curry campaign: Bill Bishop created “racial divide” in city government

Backlash grows against Lenny Curry campaign tactics: "Fake white supremacist rhetoric"

Backlash grows against Lenny Curry campaign tactics: “Fake white supremacist rhetoric”

Bill Bishop: Whatever party you're part of, vote for me!

Bill Bishop: Whatever party you’re part of, vote for me!

Corrine Brown’s “quick picks” are out now for no-information Duval voters

Corrine Brown's "quick picks" are out now for no-information Duval voters

Alvin Brown uses catchphrase “next level” to push social media campaign