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A.G. GancarskiJuly 19, 2016

The roadshow for 4th Circuit State Attorney Angela Corey and opponents Wes White and Melissa Nelson moved to a college campus in downtown Jacksonville Tuesday night. The race has been well-publicized and has well-established contours: Corey, the embattled incumbent who is struggling with fundraising and perception down the stretch; White, a supporter in her first election in 2008, […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 15, 2016

The 4th Circuit State Attorney race has gotten very ugly for incumbent Angela Corey, as low-dollar fundraising and big spending depleted her campaign bank account. The most recent period, from June 25 to August 8, saw Corey bring in an anemic $5,392, against a whopping $112,481 spend. Corey, who has raised $327,173 and spent $243,681, now […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 15, 2016

Fourth Circuit State Attorney Angela Corey debated fellow Republican challengers Wes White and Melissa Nelson Friday at the First Coast Tiger Bay meeting. Among the topics addressed: administration of the death penalty; the backlog of appeals in the public defender’s office; Nelson’s diverse base of donors; Stand Your Ground defenses; Corey’s alleged penchant for “overcharging” defendants; and the right approach […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 15, 2016

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In the two weeks from June 25 to July 8, 4th Circuit State Attorney candidate Melissa Nelson raised $166,000 in hard money combined with political committee money. The political committee, “First Coast Values,” brought in $150,000 of that sum, with $25,000 donations from Wayne Hogan, Wayne Weaver, Gary Chartrand, and Lawrence Dubow leading the way. The committee has $176,000 cash […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 12, 2016

Television viewers in the Jacksonville area are seeing a lot of 4th Circuit State Attorney candidate Melissa Nelson on television these days. And there’s a reason why. “First Coast Values,” Nelson’s political committee, spent $50,000 on ad buys in the last couple of days of June. Through July 1, the committee has spent a quarter-million dollars on […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 6, 2016

On the same morning a UNF poll showed Melissa Nelson leading Angela Corey by 10 points, the Corey campaign did two things. First was a barrage of tweets spotlighting bad calls UNF’s polls had made in the past, including in Rick Scott‘s re-election, Lenny Curry and Mike Williams‘ races in 2015, and Amendment 2 in 2014. The second thing they did was push a […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 6, 2016

Despite primaries being closed to Republicans only in the 4th Circuit State Attorney and Public Defender race, the incumbents find themselves in trouble, according to a poll of 747 likely voters released Wednesday morning by the Public Opinion Research Lab of the University of North Florida. Ironically, they may face more trouble because of the […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 1, 2016

A new ad from 4th Circuit State Attorney Angela Corey includes footage from inside the State Attorney’s office. And now a representative of another campaign wants equal time. Brian Hughes of the Melissa Nelson campaign emailed Jackelyn Barnard, Corey’s spokesperson, Friday. His intent: to film an ad in the State Attorney’s office, along the lines of Corey’s, which Barnard said […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 30, 2016

The 4th Circuit State Attorney race has been blown wide open, with challenger Melissa Nelson holding a massive advantage in resources over incumbent Angela Corey. Money totaling $356,000 — more than $72,000 hard money, and more than $283,000 to her political committee, “First Coast Values” — will be reflected on the June report, FloridaPolitics.com has learned. Among those maxing out […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 27, 2016

A new survey in the 4th Circuit State Attorney race reveals incumbent Angela Corey is in deep trouble and Melissa Nelson is poised to capitalize. The survey from St. Pete Polls, conducted on Saturday and Sunday by the data shop which got the Jacksonville mayor’s race right last year, sampled 590 likely Republican voters who had voted in either the 2014 […]

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African-American issues dominate State Attorney candidate forum in downtown Jacksonville

Cash crunch for Angela Corey, as she falls under $85K on hand

State Attorney candidates tangle at Jacksonville Tiger Bay

Melissa Nelson brings in $166K in latest fundraising period

$50K ad buy from Melissa Nelson political committee in last days of June

In response to recent polls, Angela Corey pushes a month-old survey showing her ahead

Angela Corey, Matt Shirk in trouble in GOP primaries, new poll says

More ads to be shot in State Attorney’s office soon?

Melissa Nelson raises $356K in June for state attorney race

Shock poll: Big trouble for Angela Corey’s re-election bid