The Democrat is playing in a majority GOP district. By A.G. Gancarski, Florida Politics While the likelihood of a district containing deep-red Nassau County going Democratic in a down-ballot race is remote, a candidate nonetheless is making a concerted fundraising push. Joshua Hicks, running in House District 11, has spent much of the summer chipping away at the sizable resource …
Continue readingTotal Raised Increases to $68,012 with $49,523 Cash on Hand JACKSONVILLE, FL – Joshua Hicks raised $17,594.47 from August 22 – September 4, continuing his competitive challenge to State Representative Cord Byrd. The Hicks campaign received 178 donations during this time. To date, the campaign has raised $68,011.98 from 1,021 donations with $49,523.03 cash on hand. There is a stark …
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By Emily Block, Florida Times-Union Public education stakeholders organized a drive-in rally Monday afternoon, asking Duval County Public Schools to revise its back-to-school plan and keep all instruction virtual until COVID-19 cases decrease to zero. Dressed in a blue blazer and matching skirt, strings of pearls and a shaggy wig shaped into a bob haircut, Bradley Fisher stepped out of …
Continue readingFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 25, 2020 Organizations endorse Hicks because he will be a strong voice for equality and working people when elected JACKSONVILLE, FL – LGBTQ Victory Fund and the North Florida Central Labor Council AFL-CIO have endorsed Joshua Hicks for the Florida House of Representatives, District 11. LGBTQ Victory Fund is the only national organization dedicated to electing …
Continue readingHicks said Tallahassee is sorely missing leadership. By Jason Delgado, Florida Politics Nearly 250 candidates are vying for state House and state Senate seats in 2020. Try as we will, Florida Politics can’t interview all of them. Just like in 2016 and 2018, we’re again asking every candidate to complete a questionnaire we believe offers an interesting, albeit, thumbnail sketch …
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 14, 2020 JACKSONVILLE, FL – Today marked the second Donald Trump flotilla that State Representative Cord Byrd and his wife organized over the past month. During this time, Byrd has said nothing publicly about the murder of George Floyd, the nationwide peaceful protests calling for an end to systemic racism, or about Florida families who are …
Continue readingGOP Incumbent Cord Byrd holds overall cash edge. By A.G. Gancarski, Florida Politics June 1, 2020 The Florida Democrats are fielding candidates in every legislative district, and at least one candidate has fundraising strong enough to tout on the first day of June. Joshua Hicks, running in House District 11, dazzled with receipts from his first few weeks as a …
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Hicks Campaign Builds Quick Momentum and Shows Strong Support JACKSONVILLE, FL – On May 11, Joshua Hicks announced his entry into the race for the Florida House of Representatives, District 11 in Duval and Nassau counties. The Hicks campaign is reporting that it raised $18,817.94 in the first three weeks of the campaign, kicking off a competitive challenge to Republican …
Continue readingFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 21, 2020 Joshua Hicks Calls for Removal of Anti-LGBTQ Teacher JACKSONVILLE, FL – Today the Florida Times-Union reported that a Duval Schools teacher continued to post bigoted memes mocking the LGBTQ community after he was investigated for refusing to abide by a transgender teenager’s pronouns. The district is conducting a new inquiry into the teacher’s latest social media posts. Joshua …
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Byrd won’t earn a third term unopposed. By Drew Wilson, Florida Politics May 11, 2020 House District 11 isn’t one of Florida Democrats’ top targets for 2020, but they’ve managed to recruit a serious candidate to challenge incumbent Rep. Cord Byrd in the Nassau- and Duval-based district. Jacksonville Democrat Joshua Hicks launched his bid for the seat on Monday, setting up a general election. …
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