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Melissa RossMay 27, 2015

“There are two things that are important in politics,” Mark Hanna, the late GOP U.S. senator from Ohio, once said. “The first is money, and I can’t remember what the second one is.” Most political observers across the state agree Lenny Curry beat Alvin Brown in the recent Jacksonville mayor’s race for several reasons. Topping […]

Bob SparksMay 20, 2015

One year ago not many figured northeast Floridians would be using the words “Mayor-elect Lenny Curry.” Yet, that’s precisely the water cooler chatter not only in Jacksonville, but among the political class across Florida. Curry, former chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, was a long shot to defeat incumbent Mayor Alvin Brown, the city’s […]

Bob SparksMay 20, 2015

One year ago not many figured northeast Floridians would be using the words “Mayor-elect Lenny Curry.” Yet, that is precisely the water cooler chatter not only in Jacksonville, but among the political class around the state of Florida. Curry, the former chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, was a long shot to defeat incumbent […]

Melissa RossMay 19, 2015

Duval County Supervisor of Elections Jerry Holland is segueing from a successful tenure in the SOE office to becoming Jacksonville’s new Property Appraiser. He’s going out with the same reputation for efficiency he began with in the office, spending Election Day tracking returns, reminding voters to make sure they hit their correct precinct, and giving […]

Melissa RossMay 12, 2015

He’s a retired optometrist, but Wayne Wood is a bold-faced name in Jacksonville for pursuits that go far beyond medicine. Wood is the founder of Riverside Avondale Preservation and the Riverside Arts Market. He’s the driving force behind the new Friends of Hemming Park. And he’s a noted author and local historian. Described by some political observers […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 8, 2015

Driving up to the Gateway Supervisor of Elections office across from the Friday lunchtime GOTV party held by the Duval Dems and Mayor Alvin Brown, I was greeted by smiling faces holding out sheets of paper. Well wishers? Autograph hounds? Nope. Just people handing out Quick Picks and fliers. I got two copies of Corrine’s Quick […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 3, 2015

After months of seeming ambivalence (or worse) toward the Lenny Curry campaign, Joseph Hogan, the son of 2011 mayoral candidate Mike Hogan, a Republican who is the Supervisor of Elections Elect after winning outright in March, is making it official. In a move worthy of Inigo Montoya, Hogan is endorsing Alvin Brown. This represents a […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 27, 2015

The binary Duval County SOE race between Republican Mike Hogan and Democrat Tracie Davis went Hogan’s way by about a 9-point margin. Despite Hogan besting Davis, who ran her first campaign after 13 years working in the Supervisor of Elections office, including four as deputy supervisor under Republican Jerry Holland, it’s hard to say there were any losers in […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 23, 2015

As one might expect, Election Night parties are going to be ubiquitous in Jacksonville Tuesday night. The Mayoral race, which has gotten national attention, sees three Election Night watch parties. Alvin Brown supporters will convene at the Jacksonville Landing. “Mayor Alvin Brown will join friends, family, volunteers, and supporters to watch election night returns and celebrate […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 23, 2015

With early voting concluded, Duval Democrats appear to have a turnout advantage heading into Tuesday’s election. At last update, 40,983 Democrats had voted, compared with 36,439 Republicans and 9.807 voters outside the two-party structure. The final three days of early voting, which saw 19,387 voters, corresponded with a surge in turnout by registered Democrats. Total […]

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Marty Fiorentino on Lenny Curry money machine: “We stuck together”

Bob Sparks: Lenny Curry shows Republicans the way to win

Bob Sparks: Lenny Curry shows Republicans the way to win

SOE Jerry Holland: Expect at least 40 percent turnout on Jax Election Day

Wayne Wood endorses Alvin Brown: “We cannot afford to hire a rookie”

Tom Joyner leads Duval Democrats’ early vote GOTV party

Why Joseph Hogan endorsed Alvin Brown

In Duval Supervisor of Elections race, there were no losers

Jacksonville candidates prepare for election night celebrations

Jacksonville early voting totals favor Democrats