The match-up is set. Last night, Jacksonville held their 2023 mayoral primary, a nonpartisan contest in name only as several Democrats and Republicans vied for the right to lead the city. Former TV anchor and Democratic Congressional nominee Donna Deegan, as well as Chamber of Commerce President and former Republican City Councilman Daniel Davis, finished in the top two … [Read more...] about Deegan and Davis Advance to May 16th Jacksonville Mayoral Contest
Run-Down of the Candidates Ahead of Next Week’s Jacksonville Mayoral Primary
Think of any major U.S. city and odds are it’s represented by a Democrat. That’s just the reality of a political system where Democrats dominate among urban voters. There’s one city down in the Sunshine State, however, whose recent history is filled with GOP Mayors. In fact, since 1993, Republicans have held this office for twenty-six of the last thirty years. Although … [Read more...] about Run-Down of the Candidates Ahead of Next Week’s Jacksonville Mayoral Primary
A Run-Down of Philly’s Field of Mayoral Candidates
The City of Brotherly Love actually loves a really good fight, and they’ve sure got one ahead of them in the Democratic mayoral primary coming up on May 16th. With incumbent Mayor Jim Kenney term-limited, eight major candidates are running in the Democratic primary to succeed him. Given that Philadelphia hasn’t elected a GOP Mayor since 1947, the Democratic nominee will also … [Read more...] about A Run-Down of Philly’s Field of Mayoral Candidates
2024 Senate Round-Up: Tester Jumps In, A California Free-For-All Develops and Much More
The battle for the Senate truly never ends. So since we’re now two full months into 2023, we’ve seen some significant developments in several states, making this the perfect time for a 2024 news round-up. Montana Last week, Democrats got the best news conceivably possible when Montana incumbent Sen. Jon Tester revealed that he would indeed seek a fourth term. Three … [Read more...] about 2024 Senate Round-Up: Tester Jumps In, A California Free-For-All Develops and Much More
Protasiewicz and Kelly Advance in Crucial Wisconsin Supreme Court Race
Well, the trend continues. Ever since last June, when the Supreme Court overturned Roe and ruled there was no Constitutional right to abortion, Democrats have been outperforming expectations in elections. This held true in every special election contest in the run-up to the midterms, in the midterms themselves, and now in the first major special elections of 2023. The … [Read more...] about Protasiewicz and Kelly Advance in Crucial Wisconsin Supreme Court Race