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A.G. GancarskiSeptember 16, 2016

David Bruderly is a Democrat running in Florida’s 4th Congressional District, a staunchly Republican district. He is the first one to tell you he is the underdog in the race. “My name recognition is low,” Bruderly told both FloridaPolitics.com and attendees of Jacksonville’s “mayor’s environmental luncheon” Thursday afternoon, where the candidate showed up to shake hands and introduce […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 25, 2015

The hotly contested seven-way Jacksonville Sheriff’s Race is down to two candidates now: Democrat Ken Jefferson, who emerged with 37% of the vote, and Republican Mike Williams, the endorsed candidate of Sheriff John Rutherford, who finished in second place with 22% of the vote. The drama of the election was whether Williams or Jimmy Holderfield, the preferred candidate of […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 25, 2015

The hotly contested seven-way Jacksonville Sheriff’s Race is down to two candidates now: Democrat Ken Jefferson, who emerged with 37% of the vote, and Republican Mike Williams, the endorsed candidate of Sheriff John Rutherford, who finished in second place with 22% of the vote. The drama of the election was whether Williams or Jimmy Holderfield, the preferred candidate of […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 24, 2015

The fever in the room built all evening and by the time Jacksonville Mayoral candidate Lenny Curry took the stage at about 9, he got the rock star response an electoral winner could expect. And why not? Just hours after many in the Smart Set predicted Mayor Alvin Brown would clear 50 percent to avoid a runoff, […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 24, 2015

The fever in the room built all evening and by the time Jacksonville Mayoral candidate Lenny Curry took the stage at about 9, he got the rock star response an electoral winner could expect. And why not? Just hours after many in the Smart Set predicted Mayor Alvin Brown would clear 50 percent to avoid a runoff, […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 10, 2015

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Despite having raised more than $154,000, Jacksonville Republican Sheriff candidate Rob Schoonover is polling at a mere 4% in the latest UNF poll. As early voting began Monday, Jacksonville residents got a mailer from the Schoonover campaign touting his “courage in service.” Schoonover contends he has “risked his life in service to us for over 33 years, being […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 10, 2015

Despite having raised more than $154,000, Jacksonville Republican Sheriff candidate Rob Schoonover is polling at a mere 4% in the latest UNF poll. As early voting began Monday, Jacksonville residents got a mailer from the Schoonover campaign touting his “courage in service.” Schoonover contends he has “risked his life in service to us for over 33 years, being […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 9, 2015

A few days before early voting began, a thirty second Lenny Curry ad, paid for by the Republican Party of Florida, hit Jacksonville airwaves to remind voters anew that Sheriff John Rutherford supports Curry for Mayor. The ad, which does not mention Mayor Alvin Brown, with whom the Sheriff has some longstanding disagreements, takes a positive approach to the issue. […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 9, 2015

A few days before early voting began, a thirty second Lenny Curry ad, paid for by the Republican Party of Florida, hit Jacksonville airwaves to remind voters anew that Sheriff John Rutherford supports Curry for Mayor. The ad, which does not mention Mayor Alvin Brown, with whom the Sheriff has some longstanding disagreements, takes a positive approach to the issue. […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 5, 2015

The Lenny Curry and Alvin Brown campaigns disagree about a lot of issues, with a central one being public safety and crime. The Curry campaign sent out mailers this week spotlighting the Republican’s public safety plan and reminding Duval voters that Sheriff John Rutherford backs Curry in this month’s election. Before that, though, Fabien Levy of the Brown campaign made claims that […]

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Democrat Dave Bruderly battles odds, John Rutherford in CD 4

Jax Sheriff’s race down to two candidates; Jimmy Holderfield not endorsing

Jax Sheriff's race down to two candidates; Jimmy Holderfield not endorsing

Lenny Curry surges into May runoff on “GOP Night” in Jax

Lenny Curry surges into May runoff on "GOP Night" in Jax

Rob Schoonover's Jax Sheriff's race mailer touts his "courage in service"

Rob Schoonover’s Jax Sheriff’s race mailer touts his “courage in service”

John Rutherford: "Lenny Curry's plan will make our city safe again"

John Rutherford: “Lenny Curry’s plan will make our city safe again”

John Rutherford fires back at Alvin Brown crime claims