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A.G. GancarskiMay 25, 2016

An important endorsement came through from Sen. Travis Hutson for Hans Tanzler in the crowded GOP primary in Congressional District 4 Wednesday. Tanzler, best known in Duval County where his father was mayor of Jacksonville for over a decade, will benefit from the important endorsement from Hutson, whose base is St. Johns County. “Hans Tanzler is the […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 12, 2016

As of now, Travis Hutson, Senate District 7 incumbent, is facing no primary challenge. As a result, his fundraising is slow and steady, but money is coming from the important players. New April money totaling $6,000 brought Hutson up to $61,475 raised, leaving him roughly $37,000 on hand. Don’t let the low numbers deceive you: Hutson is well-positioned. […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 11, 2016

The Republican Party of Florida has a big-ticket fundraiser planned in Jacksonville May 25, and the special guests are Mayor Lenny Curry and RPOF chairman. Blaise Ingoglia. The event, held at the River Club, features a packed host committee. State Sens. Aaron Bean, Rob Bradley, and Travis Hutson comprise part of the committee, as do State Reps. Janet Adkins, Travis Cummings, Jay Fant, Lake Ray, […]

Drew WilsonMay 5, 2016

Republican Sen. Travis Hutson will hold a fundraiser for his re-election campaign May 17 at The Fiorentino Group offices in Jacksonville, his campaign announced Thursday. The host committee for the event includes fellow Florida Sens. Rob Bradley and Aaron Bean as well as Jacksonville Jaguars lobbyist Paul Harden, attorney Marty Fiorentino and Acosta CEO Gary […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 28, 2016

Among the most prized industry endorsements of candidates in Northeast Florida: those from NEFAR, aka the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors. FloridaPolitics.com has received a list of the endorsements made thus far. In the state Senate races, there are no real surprises. Incumbents Aaron Bean, Rob Bradley, Audrey Gibson, and Travis Hutson got the nod in Senate Districts 4, 5, 6 […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 26, 2016

State Senator Travis Hutson will have a general election opponent after all. Curtis Ceballos, the CEO of GabRy Inc., filed last week for the Democratic primary. Ceballos’ company develops apps for mobile phones, including secure payment applications such as Digitz (“the first fingerprint purchase system”), and apps that permit voice posting to social media platforms. As one […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 19, 2016

Political journalists and watchers alike need a scorecard to keep up with which sitting politician may or may not be running for the United States House this year in Northeast Florida. At the University of North Florida Tuesday morning, FloridaPolitics.com caught up with State Senators Travis Hutson and Audrey Gibson, whose names have been linked to races […]

Scott PowersApril 8, 2016

Orlando Republican candidate Dean Asher has received the endorsement of state Sen. Travis Hutson in Asher’s quest to be elected in the Orlando-based Senate District 13. Asher, a real estate professional, is the lone Republican seeking to succeed term-limited state Sen. Andy Gardiner in the district, which covers much of northern and eastern Orange County. […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 6, 2016

Flagler County Republicans in Palm Coast Wednesday evening got a triple dose of Republican candidates. State Representative Paul Renner, State Senator Travis Hutson, and Senate candidate (and local Congressman) Ron DeSantis all made their case to an appreciative crowd of about 100 people at the Flagler County Republican Club, housed this evening at the Palm Coast Community Center. To […]

Mitch PerryMarch 9, 2016

Although Donald Trump might be wearing down some who voters who previously resisted his various messages, there are certain groups of people in this country who say they are more fired up than ever to vote this fall against him, if he becomes the Republican nominee for president. Those groups including Latino activists in Florida. […]

Tag: Travis Hutson

Travis Hutson backs Hans Tanzler in CD 4 GOP scrum

Travis Hutson keeps banking money for Senate District 7 re-election bid

Lenny Curry, Blaise Ingoglia to be special guests at May 25 RPOF fundraiser in Jax

Travis Hutson to hold re-election fundraiser May 17 in Jacksonville

Northeast Florida Association of Realtors announces endorsements

Curtis Ceballos, Palm Coast Democrat, challenges Travis Hutson in SD 7

Travis Hutson is not running for U.S. House, but Audrey Gibson not ruling it out

Dean Asher endorsed by Travis Hutson for Senate District 13 race

Ron DeSantis, Travis Hutson, Paul Renner pitch to Flagler Republicans

Florida immigration activists say they’re fired up to vote against Donald Trump this fall