Jacksonville mayoral election, 2007
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The Jacksonville mayoral election of 2007 took place on March 20, 2007. Incumbent Republican
John Peyton
was re-elected to second 4-year term, defeating the Democratic
challenger and long time community activist Jackie Brown.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
John Peyton
John Peyton (US politician)
John Stephens Peyton is an American businessman and politician. He served as Mayor of Jacksonville, Florida from 2003 to 2011. He was the second Republican to be elected to the position since 1888....
was re-elected to second 4-year term, defeating the Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
challenger and long time community activist Jackie Brown.
Candidates
- Republican John Peyton, incumbent Mayor, running for a second term.
- Democrat Jackie Brown, local political activist who started the Movement For Economic Justice to aid the Black community of Jacksonville.