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A.G. GancarskiSeptember 6, 2018

Dr. Tracye Polson, running in Westside Jacksonville’s House District 15, faces a general election battle against establishment Republican Wyman Duggan. The contrasts between Democrat Polson and her opponent are stark: Duggan lobbies, Polson is a clinical social worker. Yet, despite the slight lean in voter registration toward Democrats, HD 15 has been a Republican seat for a […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 5, 2018

Dr. Tracye Polson, running in Westside Jacksonville’s House District 15, is the most likely Northeast Florida Democrat to flip a Republican seat. However, she understands that to win that battle, she will have to run a gauntlet of attacks from the statewide Republican establishment. Incumbent Jay Fant stepped down, and Republican nominee and lobbyist Wyman Duggan emerged from […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 29, 2018

Tuesday was very arguably a mixed bag for Mayor Lenny Curry‘s political interests, as endorsements of Frank White and Baxter Troutman in the AG and Ag Commissioner races went for naught. However, many of the big bets Curry made paid off. And the remaining ones will show the strength of his political operation if they pay off … and […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 28, 2018

In the hottest primary race of all of the Jacksonville area state House battles, lawyer/lobbyist Wyman Duggan won Tuesday over yacht broker Mark Zeigler and Joseph Hogan (son of Elections Supervisor Mike Hogan), in the GOP primary to succeed Rep. Jay Fant in House District 15. Duggan, supported by the Jacksonville establishment (including multiple ads featuring […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 28, 2018

Mercifully, primary Election Day is upon us in Northeast Florida, the culmination of months of spirited campaigning, big time spending, and the occasional calumny or two. And now that it’s finally Tuesday, we will see the resolution of a number of narratives that have percolated for these many months. Moving from the top of the […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 24, 2018

The three-way Republican race in Westside Jacksonville’s House District 15 between Wyman Duggan, Joseph Hogan, and Mark Zeigler started slowly. But with Early Voting wrapping up this weekend, the race has devolved into a series of recriminations and character assassinations, with two relatively underfunded candidates scoring some hits against the candidate backed by pillars of the Jacksonville Establishment ranging […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 13, 2018

While the vast majority of Jacksonville-area state House and Senate races see either uncontested or nominally contested primaries, two exceptions remain. The Democratic primary in House District 14 and the Republican race in HD 15 offer a soupçon of drama as early voting begins Monday in Jacksonville. In HD 14’s Democratic two-way, challenger Paula Wright finally […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 30, 2018

A familiar scenario continues to unfold in the race to succeed state Rep. Jay Fant in Jacksonville’s House District 15. Democrat Tracye Polson, unopposed in August, continues to lead the overall money race. And Republicans, who have to worry about August, are beginning to spend ahead of the primary. Polson, who raised $6,188 in the most recent […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 24, 2018

In yet another sign that the House District 15 bid of Democratic nominee Tracye Polson is getting interest from well outside Jacksonville, the campaign touted on Tuesday an endorsement from a United States Senator. First-term Maryland Democrat Chris Van Hollen endorsed Polson in the race to succeed outgoing Rep. Jay Fant, citing first-hand knowledge of what the candidate brings […]

Drew WilsonJuly 23, 2018

The political arm of the state’s largest professional trade association, Florida Realtors, has announced endorsements for another 16 candidates running for state legislative seats in the fall. The new endorsements follow the group’s bulk endorsement two weeks ago that saw 87 legislative candidates get the nod alongside the Florida Realtor’s top-of-ticket recommendations, which included Adam Putnam […]

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Tracye Polson sees stark differences with HD 15 opponent Wyman Duggan

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Wyman Duggan, Kim Daniels, Aaron Bean, Cord Byrd win Jacksonville primaries

Northeast Florida primary narratives poised for resolution

HD 15 Republicans slog through brutal primary, with strong Democrat awaiting in general

Uncertainty in HD 14, HD 15 primary fights as early voting begins

Tracye Polson leads HD 15 money race, while Republicans start spending for primary

Chris Van Hollen endorses Tracye Polson in HD 15

Florida Realtors announce second wave of legislative endorsements