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A.G. GancarskiMarch 7, 2018

St. Johns County Commissioner Jimmy Johns scored a significant endorsement Wednesday, from St. Johns Sheriff David Shoar, in the crowded GOP primary in Florida’s Sixth Congressional District. Shoar cited Johns’ “track record of supporting our public safety officers. He has done so on the St. Johns County Commission and will do so in Washington.” Shoar pivoted from […]

Staff ReportsFebruary 28, 2018

Mike Waltz, one of a group of Republicans vying to replace outgoing Rep. Ron DeSantis in Florida’s 6th Congressional District, rolled out two endorsements from law enforcement veterans Wednesday. “As a fellow veteran, I know Michael Waltz shares my commitment to conservative values and will do what it takes to keep us safe,” said Jacksonville […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 6, 2018

The hits keep on coming in the brass-knuckled GOP primary race in Florida’s 6th Congressional District. The latest salvo was Monday afternoon when Florida Politics obtained records of candidate John Ward giving to a Democratic candidate in the 2015 Jacksonville mayor’s race. Ward, a resident of Ponte Vedra Beach, was one of a number of Jacksonville Republican donors […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 2, 2018

Former Ambassador Nancy Soderberg represents one of the brightest hopes in Florida to flip a Republican seat Democratic. For the second straight quarter, her campaign in Florida’s 6th Congressional District shows real momentum with donors, as she prepares to face the eventual Republican nominee. Per a Tuesday night news release from Soderberg’s campaign, the candidate raised $207,949 […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 24, 2018

The nascent race to replace Rep. Ron DeSantis in Florida’s 6th Congressional District took an unexpected turn Wednesday, when likely Democratic nominee Nancy Soderberg charged that one of her Republican opponents blamed her for the 9/11 attacks. In a fundraising email entitled “Dick Cheney‘s adviser is blaming me for 9/11,” Soderberg seemed to be targeting comments made by Mike […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 23, 2018

On Tuesday morning, Mike Waltz declared his candidacy for the Republican nomination in Florida’s 6th Congressional District on Fox and Friends. Tuesday afternoon saw the first bit of incoming: a website attacking Waltz, courtesy of primary opponent John Ward. Ward’s charge: that Waltz is an unrepentant #NeverTrumper. Ward also offered a video to this effect. Ward spokesman Brian Swensen […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 23, 2018

“You have to get back in the arena. It’s time to serve.” Mike Waltz announced his run in Florida’s 6th Congressional District Tuesday on turf that is becoming increasingly familiar for campaign announcements to Florida voters: Fox News. The Republican incumbent in CD 6, Ron DeSantis, previously took to Fox and Friends to say he was running […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 27, 2017

Will U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis run for re-election in Florida’s 6th Congressional District? That question is still unanswered — word for some time has been that DeSantis will run statewide in 2018, and he currently plans to make an announcement early next year. Those watching this district may experience a sense of déjà vu; recall that […]

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St. Johns County Sheriff backs Jimmy Johns for Congress

Congressional candidate Mike Waltz rolls out Jacksonville, Daytona Beach lawman endorsements

GOP operatives squabble over CD 6 candidate John Ward donating to Democrat Alvin Brown

Nancy Soderberg, John Ward dominate fundraising in race to replace Ron DeSantis

Nancy Soderberg charges opponent with blaming her for 9/11 attacks

John Ward attacks ‘#NeverTrump’ Mike Waltz in GOP CD 6 scrum

Mike Waltz announces run for Congress on ‘Fox and Friends’

With or without Ron DeSantis, race for Florida’s Sixth Congressional District will heat up