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A.G. GancarskiDecember 29, 2016

Jacksonville politics is like a Southern family reunion: there are characters of all types. The 2017 list points out ten of those members of the #Jaxpol family who are uniquely positioned to be in the headlines for one reason or another. We are hoping that 2016 was an outlier year for scandals, and are not projecting […]

Scott PowersDecember 28, 2016

Former state Sen. Dwight Bullard has gotten himself elected state committeeman from Gadsden County and is back in the running for chairman of the Florida Democratic Party. Bullard, whose home turf has been Miami, where he lost a bitter re-election campaign this fall after redistricting, has a home in Gretna in Gadsden County, and now is […]

Scott PowersDecember 27, 2016

Fresh off his step-three victory last week among Miami Democrats, Stephen Bittel has formally launched his candidacy to become chairman of the Florida Democratic Party. Bittel announced his candidacy Tuesday, though he’s been securing endorsements and backing for weeks for the vacancy created by the departure of FDP Chairwoman Allison Tant. The Democrats will select […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 21, 2016

Leading Jacksonville Democrat Lisa King, a state committeewoman from Duval County and former chair of the city’s Planning Commission, officially announced her candidacy for the chair of the Florida Democratic Party on Wednesday. King is positioned as a change agent in a change cycle, and sees one of her strengths as knowing how to reach the […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 17, 2016

Sen. Audrey Gibson has been looking at running for chair of the Duval County Democratic Party for months now, and this week she made her move. In an email sent out just after midnight to officers and members of the Duval Democratic Executive Committee Thursday, Gibson announced her candidacy, “a decision made after several months of thought, […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 4, 2016

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Jacksonville Democratic Presidential campaigns for Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton have scheduled outreach events this weekend in Duval County. The Sanders campaign headquarters has its “Grand Opening and Block Party this Friday night at 7 p.m.” with “snacks, drinks and entertainment.” Their location: 1710 N. Main St. in the Springfield area. Organizing the event is Janet Harper, […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 24, 2016

[Update: It appears that the aforementioned Scott O’Connor and Mayor Curry’s Chief of Staff, Kerri Stewart, had a meeting: “We certainly appreciate the gracious amount of time you allowed to discuss the CPAC matter. Your candor and information about CPAC and Neighborhood Services gives us some vision going forward. We are grateful that the Mayor’s office felt […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 19, 2016

In 2015, there was more than a little bit of local drama about the removal of Chairwoman Lisa King from the Jacksonville Planning Commission. King was bounced unceremoniously, and the man who nominated her for chairwoman, Tony Robbins, likewise was removed soon thereafter. By virtue of removing King as a Planning commissioner, she also became ineligible to […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 17, 2016

The Hillary Clinton campaign headquarters opens in Jacksonville at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at 4830 Atlantic Blvd., and for Clinton partisans locally, it’s a big deal. Speaking will be School Board Member Paula Wright. “Hillary Clinton has fought her entire life for children and working families – and knows how to get results,” Wright said. “She has a proven […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 14, 2015

In a six-candidate House District 11 field to replace Janet Adkins perpetual GOP candidate Jack Daniels stands out in that he’s raised no money so far. In an email to FloridaPolitics.com, sent 1:34 a.m. Monday, Daniels says that’s his strategy. “I sincerely believe that I will make history by winning that seat without accepting any money. I […]

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