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A.G. GancarskiAugust 6, 2016

House District 10, which extends from Baker County west past Live Oak, and the Georgia line out to White Springs, is the embodiment of a Blue Dog Democrat district. With 8,000 more Democrats than Republicans, yet a decidedly rural, conservative bent, this is Old Florida. And there are two competitive primaries. Republican incumbent Elizabeth Porter takes […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 9, 2016

Jerry Bullard, a Democrat from Jasper, filed to run in the HD 10 race earlier in February. Bullard will be the second Democrat, opposing Rick Schutte. The incumbent, meanwhile, is Republican Elizabeth Porter. Bullard is known for the Bullard Brothers Farm, “a small organization in the crop farms industry located in White Springs, FL with 1 full […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 14, 2015

House District 10 Republican incumbent Elizabeth Porter and Democratic opponent Rick Schutte are separated by party label, yet they have something in common: slow November fundraising. Porter raised just $500 in November, bringing her total raised to $20,265. Porter, meanwhile, spent $390 in November, and $6,730 overall. Schutte has yet to raise any money in the race; a $10,000 personal […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 12, 2015

After some months of torpid fundraising in her HD 10 reelection bid, Elizabeth Porter has added to her war chest in October. $9,365 raised, the best month for her by far, brings her total up to $19,765. Building a Better Florida, chaired by Michael Corcoran, and ABC of Florida both maxed out for Porter, seemingly in […]

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