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A.G. GancarskiApril 11, 2016

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The HD 14 campaign of Jacksonville Democrat Leslie Jean-Bart may have finally hit its fundraising stride in March, as the trial lawyer had her best month yet. Meanwhile, Reverend Kim Daniels, a former Jacksonville City Councilwoman, showed strength in her first month of serious fundraising. $19,650 of new money in March brought Jean-Bart’s total up to $58,511, leaving her […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 23, 2016

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The money race in the HD 14 race has been slow compared to most Northeast Florida districts. Leslie Jean-Bart, the leader in money raised through February (and second to Terry Fields when it comes to cash on hand), plans a Young Professionals fundraiser for Wednesday night. The host committee includes Jenny Busby and Darren Mason, two Jacksonville City Council […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 1, 2016

In February we posed the question “Can Kim Daniels really run for State House at this point?” Daniels hadn’t filed campaign finance numbers as of the 19th (she since has filed a waiver), and her son had just gotten swept up in what Action News Jax called a “drug raid.” In March, we have our answer. […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 15, 2016

With four Jacksonville Democrats in the HD 14 race to succeed Mia Jones, a lot of variables are in play still. However, as of the end of January, HD 14 so far looks like a two person money race between Leslie Jean-Bart and former State Representative Terry Fields. Jean-Bart had the best fundraising month of the two; her […]

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. GancarskiJanuary 18, 2016

In life, the Gospel Teachings of Martin Luther King, Jr. ineluctably informed his political perspective and stances. Nearly half a century since his passing, Dr. King is a canonical figure in American politics. This is true also in Jacksonville, where the annual MLK parade is one of the biggest events for politicos to show out […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 17, 2016

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House District 14 will be decided in November. Chris Whitfield officially filed on Friday after announcing his entry at the GOP Debate Watch Party on Thursday. The Democratic side has two candidates, one being former HD 14 Rep. Terry Fields, who has already seen GOP money go his way in early fundraising. Fields is opposed […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 7, 2016

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Jacksonville Democrat Terry Fields represented HD 14 for eight years from 2000-2008. He wants his title back. And his December fundraising haul will help. In a district bereft of big dollars, Fields’ first month of fundraising, bringing in $12,750 against just under $400 spent, is a head turner, both because of quantity and, more importantly, […]

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 […]

Tag: Leslie Jean-Bart

HD 14 Dems Leslie Jean-Bart, Kim Daniels raise over $16K each in March

HD 14 Dem Leslie Jean-Bart to hold Young Professionals fundraiser Wednesday

Kim Daniels’ campaign in HD 14 continues, with Corrine Brown’s backing

HD 14 money race a two person contest thus far

Narratives to shift in northeast Florida state House races

Journalists rejoice: Kim Daniels in HD 14 race

At Jax MLK parade, the personal is political, and The Dream lives on

GOP candidate Chris Whitfield in HD 14 derby

Big donors give HD 14 Dem Terry Fields a December bounce

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