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A.G. GancarskiJuly 5, 2018

Even during a slow week in Jacksonville politics, there is no shortage of new news from the campaign trail, as one prominent city councilor launched his re-election bid, while two other veteran politicians launched new campaigns. In Council District 4, incumbent Republican Scott Wilson filed for re-election this week, a move that was not in doubt. […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 8, 2018

Less than a week ago, Gov. Rick Scott suspended two Jacksonville City Council members who face 38 federal counts in a scheme to defraud local and federal taxpayers. That suspension created two vacancies that, as of Friday afternoon, have 29 applicants. The replacements for suspended Democrats Katrina Brown and Reggie Brown will be picked by Scott. They would serve until/unless the individual Council members […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 8, 2016

FloridaPolitics.com’s weekly look at State House campaign fundraising in the Jacksonville area races for the state Legislature reveals more spending than donor outreach. **** House District 11: Sheri Treadwell, Cord Byrd, and Donnie Horner are all pretty close in cash-on-hand at this point. Treadwell, the leading fundraiser in this race, has just over $46,000 on hand, with $5,005 raised […]

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

The money race through July 22 in Northeast Florida State House races is starting to reveal clear resource gaps in some races and tighter contests in others. As candidates are starting to deploy their resources in earnest, an increasingly important metric is cash on hand. **** House District 11: Sheri Treadwell still leads Donnie Horner […]

Peter SchorschJuly 25, 2016

On Friday, the Florida Realtors PAC made its endorsements for the 2016 election cycle. There are more than 400 candidates who have qualified to run for the 160 seats in the Florida House of Representatives and Florida Senate. According to a release from the organization, candidates were evaluated on numerous factors, including their voting record on issues […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 17, 2016

With fundraising totals in for state House races through July 8, a little more clarity has been provided for the competitive contests in Northeast Florida. Having good weeks: Sheri Treadwell in House District 11, Clay Yarborough in HD 12, Tracie Davis in HD 13, Kim Daniels in HD 14, and Dick Kravitz in HD 16 Under […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 14, 2016

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The most interesting primary in Jacksonville-area state House races right now may be the Democratic scrum in House District 14, which appears to be narrowing down to a two-woman contest between former Jacksonville City Councilwoman Kim Daniels and trial lawyer Leslie Jean-Bart. There are similarities. Both have powerful backers. And both have meaningful endorsements: Daniels, who once proposed a 9 […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 13, 2016

HD 14 Democrat Leslie Jean-Bart has all the momentum in that crowded Democratic primary right now. This month, she’s been endorsed by incumbent Mia Jones. She scored the AFL-CIO endorsement also. And, as of her latest campaign finance report, she still has $70,000 in the bank. Though Jean-Bart only raised $3,200 between June 24 and July 8, […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 11, 2016

The biggest endorsement in the House District 14 Democratic primary, from termed-out incumbent Mia Jones, was conferred to Leslie Jean-Bart Monday. The Northwest Jacksonville seat tends to be a Democratic stronghold, and it is widely expected the winner of the Aug. 30 primary will win the election. “I am confident that Leslie Jean-Bart is the only candidate that […]

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Mia Jones backs Leslie Jean-Bart in HD 14 Democratic primary