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A.G. GancarskiSeptember 2, 2016

On April 15, the feds came for House District 13 incumbent Reggie Fullwood. Tax Day saw 14 federal indictments — ten for wire fraud (related to the personal use of campaign funds) and four for failure to file tax returns for those funds. Fullwood was left for dead. The broadcast media in the Jacksonville market stalked […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 11, 2016

Even as early voting is just days away in Jacksonville, the wave of endorsements continues, with House District 13 Republican Mark Griffin and HD 11 Republican Sheri Treadwell scoring endorsements from two key players. **** Griffin, in a competitive GOP primary, scored the endorsement of Sheriff Mike Williams Wednesday. “I have known Mark Griffin for many years, both […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 8, 2016

FloridaPolitics.com’s weekly look at State House campaign fundraising in the Jacksonville area races for the state Legislature reveals more spending than donor outreach. **** House District 11: Sheri Treadwell, Cord Byrd, and Donnie Horner are all pretty close in cash-on-hand at this point. Treadwell, the leading fundraiser in this race, has just over $46,000 on hand, with $5,005 raised […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 4, 2016

Until this year, Jacksonville legislators Lake Ray and Reggie Fullwood served together in Tallahassee. Ray is termed out. And, if the endorsement from the First Coast Manufacturers Association is any indication, the Republican wants to show Fullwood the door on his way out. The FCMA endorsed Tracie Davis, running against Fullwood in Jacksonville’s House District 13, over the incumbent. What […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 1, 2016

Monday evening saw many of the candidates from Jacksonville House Districts 13 and 14 tangle at a forum downtown. From House District 13, incumbent Reggie Fullwood had fellow Dems Lee Brown and J.R. Gaillot to contend with, as well as Republicans Mark Griffin and Keith Walters. And from HD 14, a more truncated group: Democrats Gracie McCastler and Leslie Jean-Bart, along with […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 1, 2016

The money race through July 22 in Northeast Florida State House races is starting to reveal clear resource gaps in some races and tighter contests in others. As candidates are starting to deploy their resources in earnest, an increasingly important metric is cash on hand. **** House District 11: Sheri Treadwell still leads Donnie Horner […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 18, 2016

House District 13 Democrats can look forward to a forum next Monday evening. Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church is scheduled to host the candidate event at 6:30 p.m. July 25. One candidate, Fleming Island’s J.R. Gaillot, has confirmed, saying the forum is “wonderful news.” House District 13, located in Jacksonville and typically regarded as a safe Democratic seat, is […]

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. GancarskiJune 23, 2016

On Wednesday, Jacksonville Democrat Reggie Fullwood qualified to run for re-election in House District 13, ending weeks of uncertainty regarding whether he would run. Fullwood received 14 federal indictments on April 15, setting into motion a wave of speculation as to whether or not he would run for re-election. Ten of those indictments were for wire fraud, related to using […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 26, 2016

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Pastor Mark Griffin is the fourth Republican in the House District 13 race, hoping to win the primary and challenge embattled Democratic incumbent Reggie Fullwood. Griffin is by far the most credible challenger of the bunch. The pastor and CEO of Wayman Ministries, Griffin’s focus on Eureka Garden, the troubled HUD apartment complex on Jacksonville’s Westside, has […]

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