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A.G. GancarskiMay 12, 2016

The Duval County Democratic Party hasn’t taken an official position on Jacksonville’s Pension Tax Referendum yet — a measure approved unanimously by the council Tuesday — but that should change soon. Chairman Neil Henrichsen told FloridaPolitics.com Thursday that the Democratic Executive Committee has formed a study group that should reach its conclusion in the next couple of weeks. […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 22, 2016

Duval GOP Chairman Lake Ray and Duval Democratic Party Chairman Neil Henrichsen are working together on a campaign more important than almost any other. A campaign to end hunger. On a rainy Friday morning at the northwest Jacksonville headquarters of Feeding Northeast Florida, the two chairmen pledged their cooperation in a campaign to end hunger […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 13, 2015

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In a Friday conversation, Neil Henrichsen, chairman of the Duval County Democratic Party, rendered specific criticisms of the $90 million capital improvement deal proposed to improve the EverBank Field part of the Sports Complex, which includes, among other things, a proposed amphitheater. Henrichsen’s take: Lenny Curry, in attempting to push through the deal via legislation last week, […]

Melissa RossSeptember 23, 2015

North Florida Democrats are pushing back after a report that Rep. Janet Adkins told a group of North Florida GOP activists in a closed-door meeting that the key to defeating U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown is boosting the number of black prisoners in her district. “It’s clear to me that kind of gamesmanship from Rep. Adkins is […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 21, 2015

In what will be one of the most eagerly anticipated Jacksonville City Council meetings of the year, the City Council is set to officially approve the FY 16 budget and related bills on Monday evening. But wait, there’s so much more. A resolution authorizing an inquiry into the legality and the validity of the Police and Fire […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 19, 2015

One of the things that critics of Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry bring up is that he was a former county and state party chair. During the campaign, the tagline was “Party Boss Lenny Curry.” One thing’s for certain: the Duval Democrats don’t have to worry about their current chair, Neil Henrichsen, getting elected mayor. Neil […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 20, 2015

In the aftermath of Tuesday’s election, one Jacksonville party exults while the other one sifts through the wreckage in an attempt to find positives in a disastrous night. The Duval GOP, which won six out of eight races Tuesday night in contested elections, quite naturally celebrated its win, as an email on Wednesday afternoon indicates: In […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 17, 2015

Saturday was a big day for Early Voting in Jacksonville. Duval County Supervisor of Elections Jerry Holland observes that “5,355 ballots were cast on Day 13 of Early Voting,” which is the biggest number thus far. “43,724 Democratic voters, 40,832 Republican voters and 11,009 Non-Partisan voters have either cast an Early vote or a Vote by […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 11, 2015

District 8 Councilwoman E. Denise Lee has been making news lately with lacerating criticisms of the Alvin Brown campaign outreach to the African-American community. Recently, Neil Henrichsen, the chair of the Duval County Democratic Party, said Lee has not been active in the Democratic Party in years. His comments took Lee by surprise and she responded that “he has never […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 11, 2015

The Jacksonville election takes place in less than two weeks, and one trend that has emerged is infighting between the Duval Democratic Party and African-American Democrats, who have salient criticisms of how party business is conducted. Exhibit A: Denise Lee‘s critique of the latest doorknocker from the Alvin Brown campaign escaped official comment from the Brown campaign. […]

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Duval Dems studying pension tax ahead of referendum

Duval Democratic, GOP chairmen campaign together against NE Florida hunger

Neil Henrichsen calls Jax amphitheater proposal “another broken promise”

Duval Dems: Janet Adkins comments on Corrine Brown “exactly what we don’t need in politics today”

Jax City Council has packed agenda on Monday

Neil Henrichsen’s tepid response to Lisa King situation explains why Duval Dems lose

Email insights: Duval GOP celebrates as Duval Dems regroup

How “Selma Sunday” could decide the Jacksonville election on Tuesday

Duval Democrats challenge Denise Lee; Lee fires back

Denise Lee speaks out; Fissures show in Duval Democratic Party