A.G. GancarskiJanuary 23, 2019
3min408
Both Diamond and Cumber are positioned to be in Council leadership.
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A.G. GancarskiJanuary 23, 2019A.G. GancarskiJuly 12, 2018
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A common thread in uncompetitive Jacksonville City Council races: June checks from the owner of a certain local NFL franchise. In District 2, challenger Jack Daniels has $115 on hand. The perpetual challenger is not exactly keeping pace with incumbent Republican Al Ferraro. Ferraro, a Mayor Lenny Curry ally, brought in $5,825 in June alone, with donations from Shad Khan […]
A.G. GancarskiJune 8, 2018
1min124
Two Jacksonville Republicans, one effectively running unopposed and one actually running unopposed, continued to build their nest eggs in first-time City Council bids in May. In District 5, LeAnna Cumber added $1,000 to her total off three May donations, as she vies to succeed termed-out Lori Boyer. Cumber, connected to Mayor Lenny Curry, has raised $180,855 total and […]
A.G. GancarskiApril 16, 2018
8min727
Jacksonville City Council fundraising is picking up, less than a year before the March election. Below are ten insights (in no hierarchical order) into trends we are seeing in local races. —- Ron Salem holds serve: In the now-three-way race between Republicans Ron Salem and Bill Bishop and recently-filed Democrat Darren Mason in At Large […]
A.G. GancarskiMarch 13, 2018
4min405
With roughly a year before voters cast first ballots in the 2019 Jacksonville City Council elections, it’s a good time to take a look at fundraising in selected races through February. With $8,400 of new money in February, Matt Carlucci, a former Council Republican running for at-large Group 4, is still the clubhouse leader with just […]
A.G. GancarskiFebruary 13, 2018
6min844
Local Jacksonville candidates continue fundraising for the 2019 elections, and a leit motif is the relative uncompetitiveness of cash dashes thus far. The carnage starts in the race for Sheriff, where new entry Tony Cummings sputtered in his first campaign finance report, bringing in an anemic $525. That’s a car payment, but not nearly enough to […]
A.G. GancarskiJanuary 23, 2018
3min372
With qualifying now in the rearview mirror, the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce’s JAXBIZ political arm finished rolling out its 2019 endorsements. The third and final wave of endorsements included one incumbent for re-election: Republican Al Ferraro, of District 2. District 10 incumbent Republican Terrance Freeman was also backed in his bid in At-Large Group 1 (over Lisa King, […]
A.G. GancarskiDecember 12, 2017
7min243
November fundraising in 2019 Jacksonville local races saw resource gaps widen between candidates in competitive races. — Believe in Bill?: In At Large Group 2, where Republican Ron Salem faces fellow Republican, former Mayoral hopeful and two-term Councilman Bill Bishop, Salem’s lead grew last month. Salem raised $9,350 in his ninth month in the race, with donations from […]
A.G. GancarskiNovember 15, 20171min239
LeAnna Cumber, a Republican candidate for termed-out Lori Boyer‘s District 5 Jacksonville City Council seat, brought in over $101,000 in her first month in the race. Lest some think she’s resting on laurels, a fundraiser slated for Thursday evening says differently. Cumber will have a fundraiser at the home of Kristen and Andy Allen, two of Mayor Lenny Curry‘s […]
A.G. GancarskiNovember 13, 20174min267
Two recently-filed Republican candidates for Jacksonville City Council seats set the pace for the growing field of hopefuls in October. ____ The biggest haul: District 5 hopeful LeAnna Cumber, who brought in $101,775 last month in her bid to succeed termed-out Lori Boyer. While $12,000 of Cumber’s receipts came from a personal loan, Cumber’s support came from […]