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A.G. GancarskiMay 10, 2015

Just over a year ago, the biggest Alvin Brown backer in 2011, Peter Rummell, made headlines when he renounced his previous support for the incumbent mayor and signaled his support for Lenny Curry, who had limited name recognition and was perceived by the Jacksonville media as having no real shot at displacing the mayor, whose approval ratings […]

Melissa RossMay 10, 2015

With just ten days left until the May 19th runoff election, Mayor Alvin Brown and his former opponent, Jacksonville City Councilman Bill Bishop, have hit the streets together in the first of several canvassing operations the duo is expected to conduct leading up to Election Day. First stop: Riverside/Avondale, the hipster historic neighborhood Bishop won […]

Melissa RossMay 8, 2015

Jacksonville City Councilman and third-place mayoral finisher Bill Bishop again denied any quid pro quo was discussed with either Mayor Alvin Brown or Lenny Curry before awarding his endorsement to Brown last week. “I get a kick out of that,” said Bishop during an appearance on WJCT’s First Coast Connect. “What I first said is I […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 8, 2015

A doorknocker showing up on the front doors of houses in predominately African-American neighborhoods on the Northside and Northwest Jacksonville, as opposed to predominately white, Hispanic, or Asian-American neighborhoods, makes some tough claims about Republican mayoral candidate Lenny Curry. It calls him “divisive and dangerous,” a “partisan Republican” who “worked to block the voting rights of […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 7, 2015

UPDATED at 5:30 p.m. with response from Alvin Brown Campaign: A little more than an hour after Alvin Brown unveiled a series of endorsements that were at once bipartisan and less than surprising, Lenny Curry countered with a meaningful bipartisan endorsement of his own on Thursday afternoon, just steps away from City Hall and in the same Hemming […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 7, 2015

With a recent poll showing GOP momentum with less than two weeks to go until the May 19 election, Republican candidates Mike Williams and Lenny Curry issued responses to the latest St. Pete Poll, which showed Curry up by 4 points over Mayor Alvin Brown and Williams in a virtual tie with Ken Jefferson in the sheriff’s race. Williams, in […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 7, 2015

Before Wednesday night’s debate between Alvin Brown and Lenny Curry, I bumped into the Republican candidate outside the debate hall on the Florida State College at Jacksonville South campus. He was enthusiastic about having the opportunity to debate Mayor Brown, saying that it was the “right thing for the mayor to do.” A somewhat surprising statement, given the […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 6, 2015

On Wednesday evening, a debate that no one expected to happen at Action News Jax will take place. Lenny Curry and Alvin Brown are going to face off, after a decision on the part of the Brown camp to accept the invitation to debate on Wednesday afternoon, exactly six hours before the 7 p.m. start time. That changes things […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 6, 2015

After a morning of what has been described as spirited internal discussion, the Alvin Brown has reversed course and accepted the debate invitation of Action News Jax to debate Lenny Curry Wednesday night, Informed sources said the Brown camp’s decision was fueled by a belief that Brown is a better debater than Curry and would benefit […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 6, 2015

As early voting in Jacksonville enters its third day, Duval Democrats maintain an advantage in that turnout, but Republicans’ vote by mail advantage still offsets it. As of noon on Wednesday, the GOP lead was 2,006 votes. A total of 19,550 Republicans have voted, as have 17,544 Democrats. Meanwhile, 4,997 NPA voters are in the […]

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Alvin Brown and Lenny Curry headed to photo finish

Alvin Brown, Bill Bishop go door-knocking

Bill Bishop: No quid pro quo on mayor’s race, no ads on arena

Denise Lee rips into another Alvin Brown ad

Johnny Gaffney endorses Lenny Curry, criticizes Alvin Brown on HRO and blight issues

Lenny Curry, Mike Williams respond to St. Pete Poll

Public safety takes center stage at Jacksonville mayoral debate

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Alvin Brown reverses course, will debate Lenny Curry

Duval GOP, Democrats separated by about 2,000 in early voting

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