May 15, 2023
What the Donna Deegan vs. Daniel Davis’ race says about Jacksonville voters and what kind of politics people here really…
A.G. Gancarski's columns were a staple in Folio Weekly for nearly two decades, and he has been the Northeast Florida correspondent for Florida Politics since 2014. He writes about the intersection of state and local politics and policy.
May 1, 2023
OPINION | Romanticizing law enforcement is a no-win game
For all of their differences, Donna Deegan and Daniel Davis are on the same page when it comes to giving…
April 17, 2023
OPINION | What Donna Deegan must do in Thursday’s debate
Donna Deegan shouldn’t approach this debate like she’s eight points ahead; rather, she needs to act like she’s eight points…
April 2, 2023
OPINION | Are local parties a factor in the Jax elections?
Candidates like Donna Deegan and Daniel Davis can’t necessarily rely on the Duval Democratic and Republican parties to help them…
March 19, 2023
OPINION | Federal case could threaten local LGBT protections
A Catholic bookstore’s suit against Jacksonville’s LGBTQ protections will cast a shadow over the mayoral campaign.…
March 5, 2023
OPINION | The debate we deserve
Mayoral candidates are headed to a debate this week, courtesy of WJXT, host Kent Justice, and Jacksonville University. What can…
February 20, 2023
OPINION | What the Donna Deegan surge means
Donna Deegan has raised a fraction of the money her opponents have. So why is she polling better?…
February 2, 2023
OPINION | LeAnna Cumber’s political peril
With the political establishment lining up with Daniel Davis, the ultimate insider, LeAnna Cumber is vulnerable.…
January 29, 2023
OPINION | Is Daniel Davis opening Pandora’s Box?
Republican Daniel Davis issued the most audacious proposal of the campaign mayor campaign: pension reform.…
January 16, 2023
OPINION | A tale of two parties
It looks from the outside like Urban Meyer is coaching the Duval Dems and Doug Pederson the GOP, but it’s…
January 2, 2023
OPINION | The 2023 mayoral race is getting real
It is now 2023, and city elections are all but upon us. If you’re in the mayoral race, you’d better…
December 18, 2022
OPINION | ‘Citizen of the year’: Notes on Kent Stermon
Warning: This essay addresses the topic of suicide. If you or someone you know is in crisis, dial 988 for…
December 4, 2022
OPINION | The education of Diana Greene
Duval County Public Schools Superintendent Diana Greene is nearing half a decade in her position, a remarkable feat. Greene, who…
November 20, 2022
OPINION | The ‘resign to run’ trap
I’ve written about politics in this town for many years and expressed my share of frustrations, including with candidates running…
November 6, 2022
OPINION | What redistricting reveals about the Jacksonville City Council
Anyone from a dysfunctional family would have felt at home during Friday’s redistricting schmozz on the Jacksonville City Council. Proving…
October 23, 2022
OPINION | Molly against the machine
Dozens of endorsements are flying, and most of them are of the “Well, it would be news if they didn’t…
October 9, 2022
OPINION | Will Crist’s empty bus hurt in North Florida?
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist brought his “Together Florida Tour” to Northeast Florida last week. Sort of. The Crist campaign…
September 25, 2022
OPINION | Auditing Lenny Curry’s budget legacy
If Jacksonville hadn’t faced budget crunches for years coming out of the 2008 crash, Mayor Lenny Curry might never have…
September 11, 2022
OPINION | Crowded field could mean chaos for Jax mayoral race
The public phase of the mayoral campaign of Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce CEO Daniel Davis, who didn’t quit his day…
August 28, 2022
OPINION | What we learned from the August elections
The 2022 primaries taught us a lot about how surprises are possible in local politics, even if some things stay…
August 14, 2022
OPINION | Expect status quo for JSO after ‘22 election
Is reform coming to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office during the post-Mike Williams era? Based on what we’ve seen thus far…
July 31, 2022
OPINION | August is the cruelest month
T.S. Eliot famously posited that “April is the cruelest month.” This tells us that he didn’t follow primary politics in…
July 17, 2022
OPINION | DeSantis shares blame for Aguilar fiasco
Former Florida Times-Union journalist Matt Dixon, now of POLITICO Florida, had a “scoop” the other day that illustrated tragedies throughout…
July 10, 2022
OPINION | Have Democrats lost the Jax mayoral race already?
For the first time in many years, two serious Democratic candidates are running for Jacksonville mayor. And for backers of…