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A.G. GancarskiAugust 4, 2016

Lions … tigers … bears … and GOP Congressional candidates. All will be at the Jacksonville Zoo Tuesday for a forum involving 4th Congressional District Republicans. One caveat, however: none of the Republicans will be in cages. The forum will be held in the Samburu Room, under the auspices of the Northside Business Leaders, starting […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 1, 2016

Forums for candidates in Florida’s 4th and 5th Congressional Districts highlight Jacksonville’s political calendar Monday evening. The Jacksonville Young Republicans have confirmed four of seven GOP candidates in CD 4 will be at their Monday meeting, kicking off at 6 p.m. at the Mellow Mushroom in Avondale. The candidates confirmed as of now are John Rutherford, Ed Malin, Bill […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 1, 2016

As August begins, the most interesting narrative in the GOP primary race in Florida’s 4th Congressional District is the back-and-forth between John Rutherford and Hans Tanzler. Rutherford and Tanzler have the most robust fundraising and the strongest organizations in the field, and the two Jacksonville Republicans are turning their resources increasingly on each other. A hint of […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 6, 2016

Those who thought the Republican field in Florida’s 4th Congressional District was set need to think again, as yet another Jacksonville Republican jumped into the race Monday. Steve Kaufman, a marketer in the Riverside area, acknowledges he’s a “longshot,” but he’s running anyway, “to represent those First Coast workers, businesses and families struggling to get ahead in the Obama economy.” […]

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CD 4 Republicans to face off Tuesday at Jacksonville Zoo

Two congressional forums in Jacksonville Monday evening

In congressional campaign, it’s getting personal between John Rutherford and Hans Tanzler

Steve Kaufman enters GOP battle royale in CD 4