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A.G. GancarskiJanuary 28, 2016

For most of the State House races in Northeast Florida, the feeling-out period has ended. The real work is about to begin. In HD 11, 12, and 14, we will see narrative shifts, which will torpedo the plans of some pols. HD 11: A few months back, Donnie Horner was lapping the field in fundraising. Sheri Treadwell […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 19, 2016

Former Jacksonville City Councilwoman Kim Daniels filed to run in HD 14 Tuesday, a gift to all NE Florida political journalists. Daniels, picked as one of this site’s 5 People to Watch in Jacksonville Politics in 2016, was first linked to a potential run this summer. Now? She’s in a three way race with Terry Fields, a […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 30, 2015

The theory of recurrence is something not unique to Jacksonville politics. In this list of five people who likely will be in the headlines, there are some familiar names. Alvin Brown: The one-term Jacksonville mayor took some time off after his narrow defeat in the May election. He surfaced on very rare occasions, through media […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 29, 2015

Jacksonville Democrat Leslie Jean-Bart so far is running unopposed in the state House District 14 race, though there have been rumblings regarding how much longer that will last. With Councilman Reggie Brown, former Councilwoman Kim Daniels, and even the name of former City Councilwoman and current Director of Blight Denise Lee being linked to the race, questions have also […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 18, 2015

Laveranues Coles was a legendary wide receiver by Jacksonville standards. After his high school career at Ribault, Coles went on to Florida State University, where, after he took the fall for shoplifting with Peter Warrick (an incident which earned FSU the Steve Spurrier sobriquet “Free Shoes University”), he vowed never to return. Despite the abrupt […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 31, 2015

During her campaign for Jacksonville’s City Council, Republican Anna Brosche represented what many moderates and liberals thought was a new type of Republican. Her enthusiasm for expanding the Human Rights Ordinance to the LGBT community delighted many Democrats who were appalled by the atavistic position taken by then-incumbent Kim Daniels, who described the HRO as a “very […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 12, 2015

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Right now, first-time candidate Leslie Jean-Bart is running unopposed as a Democrat in HD 14, even though rumors are flying that certain veteran Democrats are eyeing the race to succeed Mia Jones. The candidate’s fundraising has been modest thus far. A $250 July raised her total to $13,686. The vast majority of her contributions thus far have […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 20, 2015

With the Mayor’s Office, the Sheriff’s Office, and eight city council seats up for grabs on Tuesday evening, there’s no shortage of winners and losers emerging from Jacksonville’s elections. In some cases, they’re pretty obvious; in other cases, they bear explanation. Winners Robin Lumb — The Duval GOP chairman, who took over the local party […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 11, 2015

The Next Generation Leaders ECO is messaging for Kim Daniels yet again, with a mailer contrasting the “true conservative” against the “radical liberal” Anna Brosche. Daniels, we are assured, is pro-family, pro-life, and a member of the NRA, and enjoys the robust support of First Responders. This particular mailer is especially interesting, as it comes after a $20,000 donation […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 5, 2015

As discussion swirls about Kim Daniels, including issues related to her actual residency in Jacksonville, the issue is on the radar of the Rules Committee. However, it doesn’t seem likely that action will be taken in time to affect the May 19 election, Committee Chairman William Gulliford said Tuesday. “I discussed this issue with the General Counsel […]

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Narratives to shift in northeast Florida state House races

Journalists rejoice: Kim Daniels in HD 14 race

A.G. Gancarski’s 5 people to watch in Jacksonville politics in 2016

Jax Democrat Leslie Jean-Bart debuts her HD 14 campaign Thursday

FSU alum Laveranues Coles looks to open Jax showbar

Citing “personal conflict,” Anna Brosche will not attend Equality Florida’s 9/26 Jax Gala

Quiet July for Leslie Jean-Bart HD14 fundraising

Winners, losers emerge from Jacksonville’s elections

Welcome to Rockville pays for “True Conservative” Kim Daniels mailer

Will Jacksonville City Council investigate Kim Daniels?