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A.G. GancarskiJune 11, 2018

The race to succeed Rep. Jay Fant in Jacksonville’s House District 15 showed tightening in May between Democrat Tracye Polson and Republican Wyman Duggan. In terms of cash on hand, both Polson (the sole Democrat running) and Duggan (the best funded of three Republicans) came out of May well positioned, with both able to boast over $110,000 cash […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 5, 2018

Sen. Audrey Gibson, leader-designate for Senate Democrats, endorsed fellow Jacksonville Democrat Tracye Polson in House District 15 Tuesday. Polson is the sole Democrat in the race, and will face one of three Republicans in the general election in November. Via media release from Polson, both Gibson and Polson offered quotes of mutual approval. “Tracye has the experience […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 23, 2018

Democrat Tracye Polson is still waiting to find out which of three Republicans will emerge from the August primary to face her in the House District 15 race. But she doesn’t have to wait any longer for the endorsement of one of Jacksonville’s most influential public sector unions. The Jacksonville Association of Firefighters gave its imprimatur […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 15, 2018

In 2011, which was a different time in Jacksonville politics, Republican Audrey Moran was a strong candidate for Mayor. Though Moran fell short of the runoff election, her candidacy is still seen by many as an intersection of purpose and politics. Moran’s days of running for public office appear to be over; however, she is still […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 14, 2018

Jacksonville’s local Fraternal Order of Police went bipartisan with its latest swath of endorsements for the state House, including choosing a Democrat over a field of Republicans running to replace Jay Fant. In House District 15, the FOP endorsed Tracye Polson over Republicans Wyman Duggan, Joseph Hogan, and Mark Zeigler. The language of the endorsement lauded Polson’s “dedication to her […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 10, 2018

In Jacksonville’s House District 15, Democrat Tracye Polson continues to stack chips in her campaign account, with the hope of flipping the seat from red to blue. Between her campaign account and that of her “Better Jacksonville” political committee, she raised $36,983.03 in April. The total raised is over $211,000 now, which is far and away the biggest […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 24, 2018

Political veteran Tommy Hazouri, currently a Jacksonville City Councilman, on Tuesday endorsed fellow Democrat Tracye Polson in her bid for State House. Polson is the sole Democrat in the race to succeed outgoing Rep. Jay Fant in House District 15, a Westside Jacksonville seat. “As a former state legislator, having represented this district for twelve years, I know […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 12, 2018

A new poll commissioned by the campaign of Tracye Polson, a Democrat running in Jacksonville’s House District 15, shows a strong lead for the first-time candidate against a Republican opponent. If this SEA Polling and Strategic Design survey translates to results, Polson may be able to flip a seat held by one of the most conservative legislators, […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 11, 2018

March was a tepid month of fundraising for most Jacksonville area candidates, with the exception of one state House race. In HD 15, on the Democratic side, unopposed Tracye Polson reports a combined March fundraising total of $30,821. She’s raised $174,103 between her campaign and political committee accounts, with $113,635 on hand. Jacksonville land use attorney […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 10, 2018

The race to replace Rep. Jay Fant in Jacksonville’s House District 15 continues, and March showed evidence of more traction from Democrat Tracye Polson. Polson, the sole Democrat running to replace the Attorney General hopeful, reports a combined March fundraising total of $30,821.00. She’s raised $174,103 between her campaign and political committee accounts, with $113,635 on hand. “We have […]

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Tight money race in HD 15 between Tracye Polson, Wyman Duggan

Audrey Gibson endorses Tracye Polson in HD 15

Firefighters back Democrat Tracye Polson in HD 15 scrum

Republican Audrey Moran the latest endorsement for Democrat Tracye Polson’s HD 15 bid

Jacksonville police union goes bipartisan with latest State House endorsements

Jacksonville House hopeful Tracye Polson clears $210K raised

Tommy Hazouri endorses Tracye Polson for State House

New poll show that Democrat Tracye Polson could take Jay Fant’s state House seat

Slow fundraising in March for Northeast Florida legislative candidates

Democrat Tracye Polson claims $30K March fundraising in HD 15