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A.G. GancarskiOctober 17, 2016

Dave Bruderly, the Democratic candidate in Northeast Florida’s 4th Congressional District, was endorsed by the AFL-CIO on Friday. The letter from Florida AFL-CIO President Mike Williams to Bruderly asserted that “[w]ith over 500,000 AFL-CIO members in the state of Florida, our endorsement can make a great difference in your election campaign.” Bruderly is running against the well-known GOP […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 4, 2016

As of now, a potential Category 4 hurricane churning northward in the Atlantic won’t keep four Congressional District 4 candidates from a “meet and greet” Wednesday night in Jacksonville Beach. The Beaches Watch forum, to be held at 7 p.m. at the Beaches Museum Chapel, hosts Republican John Rutherford, Democrat Dave Bruderly, NPA perennial Gary Koniz, and write-in candidate Danny Murphy. […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 16, 2016

In the race in Florida’s 4th Congressional district, financial disclosures for the major-party candidates reveal that no matter whether the Republican or the Democrat wins, neither candidate can be mistaken for a member of the moneyed elite. Republican John Rutherford benefits from healthy public pensions and conservative investments, as his May filing suggests. In terms of income, […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 16, 2016

David Bruderly is a Democrat running in Florida’s 4th Congressional District, a staunchly Republican district. He is the first one to tell you he is the underdog in the race. “My name recognition is low,” Bruderly told both FloridaPolitics.com and attendees of Jacksonville’s “mayor’s environmental luncheon” Thursday afternoon, where the candidate showed up to shake hands and introduce […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterSeptember 13, 2016

Todd Wilcox is lending a helping hand to a few of his fellow Republicans. The Orlando Republican has given nearly $10,000 to federal candidates in recent weeks. Wilcox, who ended his bid for U.S. Senate earlier this spring, has given $2,000 to Republican John Rutherford, who is running in Florida’s 4th Congressional District. Rutherford will […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 31, 2016

The northeast Florida primaries have been in the books for almost 24 hours at this writing. A review of the winners — and the losers — goes beyond the election returns to look at what happened to create these outcomes that will, in historical retrospect, seem inevitable. Winners Lenny Curry — The chattering classes told him he couldn’t get […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 30, 2016

Former Jacksonville Sheriff John Rutherford started the Congressional District 4 GOP primary as the establishment favorite, and on Tuesday night, with almost 39 percent of the vote, he defeated Hans Tanzler at 20 percent, Jacksonville State Rep. Lake Ray at 19 percent, and St. Johns County Commissioner Bill McClure with 10 percent. Rutherford, though outspent by […]

Staff ReportsAugust 30, 2016

Win or lose, at least there will be a party. Election night parties will be raging across the state Tuesday night. For some candidates, it’s a chance to celebrate and thank supporters; maybe even have a little bit of fun before the final sprint to November. It will be a somber event for others, marking […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 30, 2016

In the GOP race in Florida’s 4th Congressional District, a little last-minute ammunition was used by the John Rutherford-friendly “Conservatives United” PAC. The targets: Hans Tanzler, with $8,000 of TV, and Lake Ray, with $2,449 on robocalls Sunday and Monday reminding voters that Ray had voted to give illegals drivers’ licenses. Both of these were Aug. 29 expenditures. The […]

Associated PressAugust 30, 2016

A former sheriff, a state representative and the son of a former Jacksonville mayor are the top candidates to replace Republican Congressman Ander Crenshaw, a longtime Florida political fixture retiring after eight terms. Former Jacksonville Sheriff John Rutherford, state Rep. Lake Ray, and Hans Tanzler III, a corporate tax lawyer and former federal prosecutor who […]

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Todd Wilcox lends a hand to John Rutherford, Carlos Curbelo and other GOP candidates

A rundown of the winners and losers from northeast Florida’s primary elections

John Rutherford wins CD 4 primary

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Last-minute spending by pro-John Rutherford super PAC targets Hans Tanzler, Lake Ray

John Rutherford, Lake Ray and Hans Tanzler vie for House seat