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A.G. GancarskiJuly 21, 2016

On Thursday, the Northeast Florida Builders Association (NEFBA) endorsed candidates in Northeast Florida races. “Endorsements are based on a candidate’s proven record or expressed commitment to supporting the housing and construction industry in the best interests of the community and the economy,” read the statement from NEFBA. Of interest are endorsements for open seats. In […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 17, 2016

With fundraising totals in for state House races through July 8, a little more clarity has been provided for the competitive contests in Northeast Florida. Having good weeks: Sheri Treadwell in House District 11, Clay Yarborough in HD 12, Tracie Davis in HD 13, Kim Daniels in HD 14, and Dick Kravitz in HD 16 Under […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 15, 2016

Former Jacksonville City Councilwoman Kim Daniels gave her campaign $45,000 June 28, the second large donation she’s given herself in her candidacy for the House District 14 Democratic nomination. Daniels, seemingly in response to a FloridaPolitics.com article saying her opponent, Leslie Jean-Bart, is winning the money race, had this to say on Facebook earlier in the week: […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 14, 2016

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The most interesting primary in Jacksonville-area state House races right now may be the Democratic scrum in House District 14, which appears to be narrowing down to a two-woman contest between former Jacksonville City Councilwoman Kim Daniels and trial lawyer Leslie Jean-Bart. There are similarities. Both have powerful backers. And both have meaningful endorsements: Daniels, who once proposed a 9 […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 13, 2016

HD 14 Democrat Leslie Jean-Bart has all the momentum in that crowded Democratic primary right now. This month, she’s been endorsed by incumbent Mia Jones. She scored the AFL-CIO endorsement also. And, as of her latest campaign finance report, she still has $70,000 in the bank. Though Jean-Bart only raised $3,200 between June 24 and July 8, […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 11, 2016

The biggest endorsement in the House District 14 Democratic primary, from termed-out incumbent Mia Jones, was conferred to Leslie Jean-Bart Monday. The Northwest Jacksonville seat tends to be a Democratic stronghold, and it is widely expected the winner of the Aug. 30 primary will win the election. “I am confident that Leslie Jean-Bart is the only candidate that […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 13, 2016

With the Aug. 30 Democratic primary in Jacksonville’s House District 14 approaching, Leslie Jean-Bart continues to lead the money race against Kim Daniels and Terry Fields. Jean-Bart brought in $7,500 of new money, mostly from the legal community, in May. The new money gives the trial lawyer $72,000 raised and $48,000 cash on hand. Terry Fields, a former state […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 10, 2016

House District 14 Democrat Kim Daniels looked to have her best month of campaign fundraising yet in April. A $20,000 month of contributions was the biggest one month haul in the HD 14 race for any candidate. But things weren’t as they seemed in Daniels’ campaign account. Daniels had just one contribution: a $20,000 check written […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 25, 2016

In Jacksonville’s House District 14 Democratic Primary, one candidate (Leslie Jean-Bart) is a trial lawyer. And the other, Kim Daniels, careens from legal woe to legal woe. Daniels, who has already qualified for the HD 14 ballot, is fortunate to have that much behind her … especially given that her divorce from fellow minister Ardell Daniels, which […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 15, 2016

When former Jacksonville City Councilwoman Kim Daniels filed earlier this year to run in HD 14, many political observers and media members wondered why. They thought that, after losing a bruising City Council re-election campaign, she wouldn’t want to run for office again. Or that she wouldn’t be viable. Daniels sees it differently. “House District […]

Tag: Leslie Jean-Bart

Northeast Florida Builders Association rolls out endorsements

Sheri Treadwell, Clay Yarborough, Kim Daniels show life in NE Florida State House races

Kim Daniels puts $45K more into her HD 14 campaign

Leslie Jean-Bart makes the case against HD 14 opponent Kim Daniels

Leslie Jean-Bart expands money lead in HD 14 Democratic scrum

Mia Jones backs Leslie Jean-Bart in HD 14 Democratic primary

Leslie Jean-Bart continues to lead HD 14 money race

Kim Daniels gives her own HD 14 campaign $20K in April

Nasty divorce, foreclosure woes still dog HD 14 Dem Kim Daniels

Don’t call it a comeback: Kim Daniels returns to Jacksonville politics in HD 14’s Democratic Primary