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A.G. GancarskiFebruary 22, 2018

The long-awaited competitive Republican primary in Jacksonville’s House District 15 is now a reality, with yacht broker Mark Zeigler entering the race Thursday. Incumbent Jay Fant is currently running for Attorney General. Zeigler’s rationale for running: “We need more people who understand the impact that the rules made in Tallahassee have on our small businesses. Every time a […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 12, 2018

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The race to replace Rep. Jay Fant in House District 15 continues to be close in terms of cash on hand. Tracye Polson issued a news release Monday detailing her resources. “We will report today another $27,746 in January for my campaign. This is all in my campaign account and includes a $25,000 loan from me […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 10, 2018

Republican Wyman Duggan, a Jacksonville lawyer seeking to replace departing Jay Fant in House District 15, hit six figures in fundraising last month, reporting $10,124 of new December money, which pushed him up to $103,674 raised (and over $92,000 on hand). Duggan’s likely Democrat opponent, highly touted Tracye Polson, is still running competitively in the cash chase. Polson […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 29, 2017

Politics in Northeast Florida is about to heat up, with state races in 2018 and Jacksonville municipal elections in 2019. Here are ten names worth watching. — Alvin Brown: Is he running for the U.S. House against Al Lawson? Mayor against incumbent Lenny Curry? He will have to decide, one way or another, this year. We’ve […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 8, 2017

Is momentum slowing down for Wyman Duggan, thus far the sole Republican running to replace Attorney General hopeful Jay Fant in House District 15? November fundraising for Duggan, a Jacksonville lawyer, was the weakest of his four months as an active candidate. (That could be attributed to a traditional holiday season trough in fundraising, however.) Still, the […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 13, 2017

October brought big scores to some Northeast Florida campaigns and committees. Here’s the seat-by-seat rundown. State Senate Senate District 4’s Republican incumbent Aaron Bean brought home the bucks. October saw $36,000 come into Bean’s coffers: $24,000 to his campaign account, and another $12,000 to his committee, “Florida Conservative Alliance.” All told, Bean has roughly $78,000 […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 10, 2017

The race to replace Rep. Jay Fant in Jacksonville’s House District 15 comes down, as of now, to Democrat Tracye Polson and Republican Wyman Duggan. Both have no primary opposition yet. And both are amassing strong nest eggs for the path forward. Polson presents a legitimate Democratic candidate in a seat that didn’t see a Democrat run in […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 3, 2017

Sen. Bill Nelson is gearing up for a dogfight with Gov. Rick Scott at the ballot box in 2018, and in that context comes a Friday fundraiser in Jacksonville. Nelson’s fundraiser costs $500 to attend, $1,000 to host, $2,700 to chair. And offering added incentive, Democratic donors will get a chance to meet first-term California Senator Kamala Harris. Harris […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 24, 2017

Years after a former Republican Jacksonville Mayor sold locals on the “Better Jacksonville Plan,” a Jacksonville Democrat has a “Better Jacksonville” vision of her own. Tracye Polson, a Democrat running to replace departing Republican Rep. Jay Fant in House District 15, now has the statewide Better Jacksonville committee on her behalf. The committee has been seeded with […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 20, 2017

On Thursday, Oct. 26, the Duval County Democratic Executive Committee brings a big name to town for a fundraiser. Former HUD Secretary Julian Castro, who may be in the mix for the 2020 Democratic Presidential race, is headed to Jacksonville for a fundraiser event designed to appeal to all price levels: a $50 “meet and greet” […]

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Jonathan Dickinson State Park. Image via Visit Florida.

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