Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 30, 2019

Most Jacksonville City Council seats are yoked into Democratic or (more likely) Republican representation due to demographics. A potential exception: District 14, which runs from the Naval Air Station Jacksonville north along the St. Johns River, looping in Ortega, Fairfax, Avondale, Riverside, Murray Hill and other neighborhoods. Tuesday evening offered voters in that district an […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 22, 2019

The first post-qualifying fundraising reports are in for downticket Jacksonville races in the March elections, and some trends are familiar while others are exciting and new. [Note: coverage of mayoral race fundraising is here.] The races for Sheriff and Property Appraiser see Republican incumbents Mike Williams and Jerry Holland with daunting leads over Democratic challengers. Williams has over […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 9, 2019

The money race in Jacksonville City Council District 14, a Westside district running from Riverside to the Naval Air Station, got more competitive in December. Republican Randy DeFoor, an executive with Fidelity and the Mayor’s candidate, maintains her lead. But two Democrats made up some ground as 2018 ended. DeFoor raised just $1,450 in December between […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 12, 2018

With Jacksonville’s leading Republican officeholders all in for the Ron DeSantis campaign, October fundraising for their 2019 campaigns was on the back burner. And why not? Though Jacksonville has a Democratic plurality, and statewide candidates Bill Nelson, Andrew Gillum, and Nikki Fried all won here, local Republicans have no reason to doubt their ability to hold serve based on […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 9, 2018

In the race to succeed Republican Jim Love on the Jacksonville City Council, Love’s fellow Republican Randy DeFoor expanded her cash on hand lead after September receipts. But in what could be a preview of a runoff election, Democrat Sunny Gettinger is keeping pace. As of the end of September, DeFoor had roughly $157,000 on hand between her campaign account and her Safe and […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 11, 2018

In the race to succeed Republican Jim Love on the Jacksonville City Council, Love’s fellow Republican Randy DeFoor retained her cash on hand lead after August receipts. But in what could be a preview of a runoff election, Democrat Sunny Gettinger is keeping pace. As of the end of August, DeFoor had roughly $145,000 on hand between her […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 10, 2018

Fundraising for Jacksonville City Council 2019 races is in full swing, and here’s a look at the landscape. Unmentioned races have no filed candidates at this writing. In Jacksonville City Council District 1, Democratic incumbent Joyce Morgan filed at the beginning of August, with no appreciable fundraising. Her sole opponent, Republican Bill Bishop, raised $4,400 in July […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 18, 2018

A prominent national group supporting the election of military veterans to public office weighed into a Jacksonville City Council race Wednesday. VoteVets, a self-styled “progressive” group that touts endorsements of both Democrats and Republicans, backs Democrat Jimmy Peluso in Jacksonville City Council District 14. “Having our veterans represented in office could not be more critical than […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 10, 2018

The Jacksonville City Council District 14 race, a Riverside/Avondale/Ortega seat, continued in June with active fundraising from the leading candidates. While Republican Randy DeFoor remains the cash leader, Democrat Sunny Gettinger gained ground again last month, setting the stage for what will be a costly race (at least by district Council standards), which likely won’t be decided until the […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 14, 2018

The race to succeed termed-out Republican Jim Love in Jacksonville City Council District 14 is well underway, with three campaigns looking competitive nine months out from the first vote. Democrats Sunny Gettinger and Jimmy Peluso are running strong campaigns early, but there are only two tickets out of the March “First Election” and into the […]

Jacksonville City Council hopefuls tee off on Lenny Curry

Jacksonville local races start drawing attention — and dollars

Democrats close cash gap in Jacksonville City Council District 14 race

October slump: Governor’s race chills local political fundraising in Jacksonville

Randy DeFoor pads coffers in Jacksonville City Council bid

Randy DeFoor retains cash lead over Sunny Gettinger in Jacksonville City Council race

July looks like previous months in Jacksonville City Council fundraising

Vets group backs Jimmy Peluso for Jacksonville City Council

Jacksonville City Council money race tightens between Sunny Gettinger, Randy DeFoor

Jacksonville City Council candidate Randy DeFoor outlines vision, reason for running