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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 […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 8, 2018

The Jacksonville City Council currently, after the suspension of two Democrats, sees a 12-5 advantage for Republicans on the body. Even in a city where the Republican/Democratic divide often matters less on Council than partisans would expect, that is a matter of concern for Dems. There aren’t many opportunities for cross-party pickups on the 2019 […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 11, 2018

With each campaign finance report, the race to succeed termed-out Republican Jim Love in Jacksonville City Council District 14 gets more interesting. Republican Randy DeFoor‘s fundraising started off strong but seems to have tapered off. And Democrat Sunny Gettinger continues to build momentum, chipping away month by month at DeFoor’s early advantage. April was Gettinger’s third month in the race and […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 1, 2018

The race to succeed termed-out Republican Jim Love in Jacksonville City Council District 14 got more crowded Tuesday, with Democrat Jimmy Peluso entering the scrum. Peluso, a former Naval officer, is now a reservist in the same branch. “I will be a strong advocate for smart development that respects the unique attributes of the district, including our […]

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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

Democratic fundraising surges in race to succeed Jacksonville Councilman Jim Love

Sunny Gettinger makes up fundraising ground in Jacksonville City Council race

Jimmy Peluso becomes fourth candidate in Jacksonville City Council District 14 race