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A.G. GancarskiMay 14, 2015

As of early Thursday afternoon, nearly 82,000 votes had been cast so far in the Jacksonville runoff election. The Democrats have about a 1,000-vote lead in raw turnout. The polls are all over the place. Internal polls have Lenny Curry up by as many as 6 points, and other polls have Alvin Brown up by a […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 13, 2015

The second of three debates between Jacksonville Sheriff’s Candidates Ken Jefferson and Mike Williams, held at Jacksonville University on Wednesday evening, is likely to be the most widely viewed of the three debates. The first one, held a week prior at First Coast News, saw Jefferson on the defensive quite often as the 30 minute discussion veered […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 13, 2015

Jacksonville voters are now receiving a political postcard from Together for a Greater Jacksonville that makes some hard-hitting claims against Alvin Brown, who has “the wrong priorities for Jacksonville.” The postcard points to the increase in incidence rates of murder, rape, and assault, asaying “and yet, Alvin Brown: fired 147 police officers; cut our sheriff’s […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 13, 2015

W.C. Gentry is a man whose roots are deeply embedded in Jacksonville. He has been one of the leading trial attorneys in the area in the last half century. His contributions to the civic good, such as helping Mayor Tommy Hazouri as a Special Counsel to mitigate the noxious odors created by local paper mills, serving as Chair […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 13, 2015

One of the myriad weird moments in Monday night’s Mayoral Debate was when Lenny Curry and Alvin Brown both refused to say who they would vote for in the Sheriff’s race. Were they being nonpartisan? Or were they both looking to stay out of what has become the most personal and heated race on the ballot this […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 12, 2015

A mailing sent on behalf of the Alvin Brown campaign to registered Democrats (“Public records show you’re a reliable voter”) from the Florida Democratic Party synthesizes “Next Level” messaging with its now familiar denunciations of “Republican Party Boss” Lenny Curry. The front of the mailer features paeans to “safer streets, more jobs, [and] better schools,” the […]

Melissa RossMay 12, 2015

He’s a retired optometrist, but Wayne Wood is a bold-faced name in Jacksonville for pursuits that go far beyond medicine. Wood is the founder of Riverside Avondale Preservation and the Riverside Arts Market. He’s the driving force behind the new Friends of Hemming Park. And he’s a noted author and local historian. Described by some political observers […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 12, 2015

To no one’s real surprise, the raw vote margin between Democrats and Republicans increased on Monday. The spread (30,793 – 30,307) looks likely to pass 500 votes early on Tuesday. “Other” votes, meanwhile, look like they will be the deciding factor; thus far, 7,961 of those have been cast. Both mayoral campaigns are making plays […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 11, 2015

The second of three debates between Lenny Curry and Alvin Brown was like the middle part of a fifteen round prizefight. Neither guy knocked each other out. Both guys threw hard shots from beginning to end though. On Monday afternoon, the Brown campaign called their shot: they pledged to hit Curry hard on his record as RPOF […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 11, 2015

A media conference call on Monday afternoon with Alvin Brown, which wrapped just five hours before the second debate with Lenny Curry is slated to begin, reveals an incumbent mayor who intends to open up the playbook, by messaging simultaneously about the rewarding experiences of campaigning and governing in a bipartisan way, while drawing voters’ attention […]

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Alvin Brown, Lenny Curry surrogates trade attack mailers

W.C. Gentry endorses Lenny Curry for mayor, decries “lack of leadership” from Alvin Brown

Has the Jax Sheriff’s race gotten too personal?

Alvin Brown mailer recycles claims about “Republican Party boss” Lenny Curry

Wayne Wood endorses Alvin Brown: “We cannot afford to hire a rookie”

Duval Dems Early Vote margin increases

Lenny Curry and Alvin Brown slug it out in second debate

Alvin Brown to go on offense in 2nd debate, attacking Curry’s RPOF Chair tenure