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A.G. GancarskiAugust 28, 2017

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In Jacksonville’s House District 15, lawyer Wyman Duggan is making all the right moves in his bid to replace Rep. Jay Fant. The latest big reveal from the Jacksonville Republican: some of Jacksonville’s best and brightest — and most well-heeled — on his campaign finance committee. Co-chairing the committee: Jacksonville Republican legend John Falconetti (instrumental in getting Duggan to […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 24, 2017

State Rep. Jay Fant has no intentions of withdrawing from the 2018 GOP race for the Attorney General nomination. Indeed, he’s able to point to some traction in his bid for the nomination against better-funded Hillsborough Judge Ashley Moody. Gov. Rick Scott lauded Fant for backing Enterprise Florida and Visit Florida in the last Legislative Session, in one of […]

Mitch PerryAugust 23, 2017

By all indications, Ashley Moody was an extremely successful judge in Hillsborough County for more than a decade before stepping down from the bench earlier this year. Ultimately, Moody wanted to make a bigger impact in Florida, she said during a nine-minute appearance Tuesday night before the Tampa Bay Young Republicans.

Drew WilsonAugust 21, 2017

State Attorney Brian Haas said Friday that Republican Ashley Moody is his pick to replace termed-out Attorney General Pam Bondi. Haas, who serves the 10th Judicial Circuit covering Polk, Highlands and Hardee counties, said he was “proud” to support Moody, who faces Rep. Jay Fant in the Republican Primary for the Cabinet position. “It is […]

Mitch PerryAugust 16, 2017

In the race for Florida’s next attorney general, former Hillsborough County Circuit Judge Ashley Moody has emerged as the early front-runner. That perception is not based on name recognition, since as a judge she rarely had the opportunity to make news, but on two other relevant pieces of evidence — her prodigious fundraising since declaring […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 11, 2017

July continued a trend in the race for the 2018 GOP nomination for Attorney General: Ashley Moody‘s fundraising sizzled, and Jay Fant’s fizzled. Moody, a former Hillsborough County Circuit Judge, added $117,360 to her campaign account in July, giving her a total of $607,736 raised, with nearly $590,000 on hand. Combined with the roughly $109,000 in her […]

Phil AmmannAugust 4, 2017

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry is all about loyalty, and much of this edition comes back to the idea of one’s squad as a result. For example, there’s Curry’s candidate in the House District 15 race to succeed Jay Fant, who is running for Attorney General instead of pursuing re-election. And then there’s the push to […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 1, 2017

Despite facing challenges, state Rep. Jay Fant‘s position regarding the GOP primary for Attorney General is simply put as “AG or bust.” This leaves a void in the House District 15 race for 2018. And it appears the invisible primary is all but over as local establishment favorite Wyman Duggan is poised to enter. “After much encouragement […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 26, 2017

On Tuesday night, Republican candidate for Attorney General Ashley Moody held a strategically placed fundraiser in the State House district of her primary opponent, Rep. Jay Fant. The event drew nearly 200 people, and was highlighted by a host committee studded with big-time names in the Duval donor class and legal community. How big were the names? […]

Mitch PerryJuly 21, 2017

Consumer protection attorney Ryan Torrens is quite aware that he’s not an established political presence, but he says that should be an argument for his fledgling candidacy to become Florida’s next Attorney General. “Look, I get it,” the 32-year-old told an audience who gathered Friday morning at Tampa’s Oxford Exchange to hear the Hillsborough County […]

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Lake Mary’s team celebrates in the eighth inning of the Little League World Series Championship game against Taiwan. Florida won in eight innings 2-1. Image via AP.

Big names abound on HD 15 hopeful Wyman Duggan’s finance committee

‘Business-friendly’ AG hopeful Jay Fant comes home for late-August fundraiser

Ashley Moody promises no other political aspirations than becoming AG

Ashley Moody endorsed by 10th Circuit State Attorney

Ashley Moody’s ready to take over as AG on ‘Day One’

Ashley Moody raises big money in GOP AG race; Jay Fant flounders

Jacksonville Bold for 8.4.17 — Squad goals

Wyman Duggan enters HD 15 race as instant establishment favorite

Big local names show up for Ashley Moody’s Jacksonville fundraiser

Ryan Torrens, political outsider running for Attorney General, says he’s what Florida Democrats need