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A.G. GancarskiMarch 6, 2018

Of all candidates in the 2019 Jacksonville City Council races, veteran Republican politician Matt Carlucci has the most impressive fundraising: $221,150 raised, with over $208,000 on hand. Carlucci was alone on the ballot for At-Large Group 4; however, that changed with the filing of another person looking to return to City Council: Don Redman. Redman, a Republican who […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 13, 2018

Local Jacksonville candidates continue fundraising for the 2019 elections, and a leit motif is the relative uncompetitiveness of cash dashes thus far. The carnage starts in the race for Sheriff, where new entry Tony Cummings sputtered in his first campaign finance report, bringing in an anemic $525. That’s a car payment, but not nearly enough to […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 23, 2018

With qualifying now in the rearview mirror, the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce’s JAXBIZ political arm finished rolling out its 2019 endorsements. The third and final wave of endorsements included one incumbent for re-election: Republican Al Ferraro, of District 2. District 10 incumbent Republican Terrance Freeman was also backed in his bid in At-Large Group 1 (over Lisa King, […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 12, 2018

December fundraising for 2019 Jacksonville City Council candidates presented few surprises, continuing trends that were established in previous months. The leading fundraiser, still: At Large District 4 Republican Matt Carlucci. Running unopposed, the former Councilman and head of the Florida Ethics Commission now has $200,000 raised — with nearly $189,000 of that on hand — after […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 12, 2017

November fundraising in 2019 Jacksonville local races saw resource gaps widen between candidates in competitive races. — Believe in Bill?: In At Large Group 2, where Republican Ron Salem faces fellow Republican, former Mayoral hopeful and two-term Councilman Bill Bishop, Salem’s lead grew last month. Salem raised $9,350 in his ninth month in the race, with donations from […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 10, 2017

In September, Jacksonville City Council candidate Randy DeFoor launched her 2019 campaign. Shortly thereafter, DeFoor, a Republican running to replace termed-out Jim Love in District 14. rolled out an all-star roster for a fundraiser. In October, we have an idea of what that fundraiser did; predictably, it brought in big money — $51,850 to be exact. Among those […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 15, 2017

Though it’s still early in the fundraising race for 2019 Jacksonville candidates, City Council hopeful Matt Carlucci continued setting the pace in August. Carlucci brought in $28,051 in new money last month, spending $4,489; all told, the former Councilman and State Ethics Commission chair has roughly $125,000 on hand. The Republican candidate will need that and […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 14, 2017

When it comes to fundraising in Duval County 2019 races, the landscape comes down to two City Council candidates, then everybody else. As has been the case in recent months, Jacksonville City Council hopefuls Matt Carlucci and Ron Salem are the two declared candidates demonstrating fundraising traction thus far. Carlucci is in an especially impressive position; just […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 10, 2017

Welcome back to politics, Matt Carlucci. If people weren’t taking your 2019 run for Jacksonville City Council At Large Seat 4 seriously, they are now. Carlucci, the recent former head of the Florida Ethics Commission, paced the field of 2019 hopefuls with a blockbuster June, bringing in $60,000 in his first month in the field. Among […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 23, 2017

Months back, we broke the story that Matt Carlucci was “seriously considering” a run for Jacksonville City Council. On Thursday, the former Jacksonville City Council President and chairman of the Florida Commission on Ethics filed to do just that. He will run to replace termed-out Greg Anderson in At Large Seat 4. His focuses: public safety and […]

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Lake Mary’s team celebrates in the eighth inning of the Little League World Series Championship game against Taiwan. Florida won in eight innings 2-1. Image via AP.

Don Redman launches Jacksonville City Council run against Matt Carlucci

Lopsided money races continue in Jacksonville city campaigns

JAXBIZ finalizes Jacksonville City Council slate

Matt Carlucci’s $200K raised leads Jacksonville City Council candidates

In Jacksonville local races, fundraising gaps widened in November

Randy DeFoor’s September surge paces Jax Council candidate fundraising

Matt Carlucci sets the pace in Jax 2019 campaign fundraising

Matt Carlucci clears $100,000 on hand in 2019 Jax City Council race

Matt Carlucci’s fundraising shows he’s a serious candidate headed into 2019

Matt Carlucci files to run in 2019 for Jacksonville City Council