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A.G. GancarskiJune 11, 2018

The race to succeed Rep. Jay Fant in Jacksonville’s House District 15 showed tightening in May between Democrat Tracye Polson and Republican Wyman Duggan. In terms of cash on hand, both Polson (the sole Democrat running) and Duggan (the best funded of three Republicans) came out of May well positioned, with both able to boast over $110,000 cash […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 10, 2018

In Jacksonville’s House District 15, Democrat Tracye Polson continues to stack chips in her campaign account, with the hope of flipping the seat from red to blue. Between her campaign account and that of her “Better Jacksonville” political committee, she raised $36,983.03 in April. The total raised is over $211,000 now, which is far and away the biggest […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 24, 2018

Political veteran Tommy Hazouri, currently a Jacksonville City Councilman, on Tuesday endorsed fellow Democrat Tracye Polson in her bid for State House. Polson is the sole Democrat in the race to succeed outgoing Rep. Jay Fant in House District 15, a Westside Jacksonville seat. “As a former state legislator, having represented this district for twelve years, I know […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 11, 2018

March was a tepid month of fundraising for most Jacksonville area candidates, with the exception of one state House race. In HD 15, on the Democratic side, unopposed Tracye Polson reports a combined March fundraising total of $30,821. She’s raised $174,103 between her campaign and political committee accounts, with $113,635 on hand. Jacksonville land use attorney […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 10, 2018

The race to replace Rep. Jay Fant in Jacksonville’s House District 15 continues, and March showed evidence of more traction from Democrat Tracye Polson. Polson, the sole Democrat running to replace the Attorney General hopeful, reports a combined March fundraising total of $30,821.00. She’s raised $174,103 between her campaign and political committee accounts, with $113,635 on hand. “We have […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 26, 2018

Yacht broker Mark Zeigler entered what the GOP primary in House District 15 last month. Incumbent Jay Fant is currently running for Attorney General. Zeigler will face Joseph Hogan and Wyman Duggan. Florida Politics talked to Zeigler late last week about why he’s running, what differentiates him from the field and related issues. Zeigler, alone among the field, is known […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 7, 2018

The race to succeed outgoing Rep. Jay Fant, an Attorney General hopeful, in Jacksonville’s House District 15 got more crowded on the Republican side Wednesday. Joseph Hogan, the son of Supervisor of Elections Mike Hogan, entered the GOP scrum. Hogan will face attorney Wyman Duggan and yacht broker Mark Zeigler in the primary. Hogan made an audacious play during the Mayor’s […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 22, 2018

The long-awaited competitive Republican primary in Jacksonville’s House District 15 is now a reality, with yacht broker Mark Zeigler entering the race Thursday. Incumbent Jay Fant is currently running for Attorney General. Zeigler’s rationale for running: “We need more people who understand the impact that the rules made in Tallahassee have on our small businesses. Every time a […]

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Tight money race in HD 15 between Tracye Polson, Wyman Duggan

Jacksonville House hopeful Tracye Polson clears $210K raised

Tommy Hazouri endorses Tracye Polson for State House

Slow fundraising in March for Northeast Florida legislative candidates

Democrat Tracye Polson claims $30K March fundraising in HD 15

Business taxes drive Mark Zeigler’s run in House District 15

Joseph Hogan becomes third Republican in HD 15 race

Mark Ziegler becomes second Republican to enter race to replace Jay Fant in HD 15