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A.G. GancarskiDecember 29, 2017

Politics in Northeast Florida is about to heat up, with state races in 2018 and Jacksonville municipal elections in 2019. Here are ten names worth watching. — Alvin Brown: Is he running for the U.S. House against Al Lawson? Mayor against incumbent Lenny Curry? He will have to decide, one way or another, this year. We’ve […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 11, 2017

After winning her election for chair of the Duval County Democrats earlier this week, Lisa King issued a statement that read more like a call to arms. “The stakes have never been higher for our country. The ideals that we hold so dear seem to be under attack every day. While we are currently the minority in […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 4, 2017

A year after state Sen. Audrey Gibson was elected chair of the Duval County Democrats, the party chose a new chair Monday. The two opponents: State Committeewoman Lisa King, who took criticism in recent days for being unwilling to pledge an immediate resignation of that post if elected Chair; and Hazel Gillis, current VP of the Duval Democrats’ […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 1, 2017

A bit of late-breaking controversy has emerged between Hazel Gillis and Lisa King in the race for Duval Democratic Party Chairwoman. Some members of the local party have raised issue with King running for the chair while serving as a committeewoman in the Florida Democratic Party. Florida Politics talked to King about it Friday, and she says that if […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 27, 2017

Earlier this month, state Sen. Audrey Gibson — the next Caucus leader for Senate Democrats — resigned as chair of the Duval County Democratic Party. A new chair will be chosen Dec. 4, a week from today. Until then, Darren Mason is in the interim role. “I plan to continue to recruit and mobilize our party as we prepare […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 20, 2017

In the aftermath of Stephen Bittel‘s resignation as chair of the Florida Democratic Party and president Sally Boynton Brown‘s apologetics, one former candidate for chair has a message for those who “told the truth about” Bittel. That message, from Lisa King of Jacksonville: that the FDP has suffered from a “failure of leadership” and that women must […]

Terry RoenJuly 14, 2017

Democrat Gwen Graham is adding eight new endorsements Friday in her quest to become the state’s next governor. The endorsements announced by her campaign include a host of young and engaged grassroots leaders from across the state. “I wake up every day focused on one mission: fighting for our shared values,” Graham stated in a […]

Mitch PerryMarch 31, 2017

Four potential or actual Democratic candidates running for governor next year will speak in St. Petersburg on Saturday night. Tallahassee mayor Andrew Gillum, Central Florida businessman Chris King, Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine and former Tallahassee Congresswoman Gwen Graham will speak at the Democratic County Chairs Association (DCCA) weekend-long retreat kicking off at the Hilton St. Petersburg Carillon Park. Gillum and King are […]

Scott PowersJanuary 14, 2017

Longtime Florida Democratic leader Alan Clendenin is back in the running for the party’s state chairmanship after winning an overwhelming vote to reject a committee’s ruling from Friday night that had disqualified him. Clendenin’s candidacy for the state chair was restored after he made a “you know me” speech Saturday morning to the Florida Democratic […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 14, 2017

With just hours to go before the Florida Democratic Party Executive Committee votes for a new party chair, front-runner Stephen Bittel announced that he has the backing of John Ramos and Deidre Newton, the Palm Beach County State Committeeman and Committeewomen, respectively. “The Palm Beach County Democratic Party Executive Committee Board of Directors, members, zone leaders and […]

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A.G. Gancarski’s 10 people to watch in Northeast Florida politics: 2018 edition

Duval Democrats ‘aggressively organizing’ as Lisa King prepares to lead them

Duval Democrats turn to Lisa King as their next leader

Lisa King will resign FDP committeewoman post if elected Duval Dems chair

Lisa King, Hazel Gillis to square off for chair of Duval Democrats

Former Florida Democrat Party chair candidate Lisa King decries ‘failure of leadership’

Eight grassroots leaders give thumbs up to Gwen Graham

2018 Democratic gubernatorial candidates to speak in St. Petersburg Saturday

Alan Clendenin wins appeal to seek Democrats’ state chair

Palm Beach state committeeman, committeewoman endorse Stephen Bittel for FDP Chair