Matt Soergel

Reporter at Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville

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@CFreemanJAX awful call

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#PDO4 Matt Shirk, on phone: disappointed in the outcome but no regrets about running for a third term. "Grateful" for his time as PD.

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#PDO4 Matt Shirk: "The results are 100% related to my poor decision making from a few years ago. There's no question about that."

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#PDO4 In phone call, Matt Shirk said he had impromptu gathering with staff members, volunteers. Congratulated Cofer, will help in any way.

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#PDO4 Documentary film crew following Shirk just left watch party at Mellow Mushroom in Avondale, going to see Cofer. Shirk still no-show.

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#PDO4 As race called for opponent, Matt Shirk still a no-show at Avondale Mellow Mushroom Jax Young Republican meeting.

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@TessaDuvall got it!

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#PD04 Jax Young Republicans at Avondale Mellow Mushroom, waiting for Matt Shirk appearance & election results.

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#PD04 No sign of Matt Shirk at GOP party at Mellow Mushroom. Few Republicans either. But a bunch of fantasy football drafters are here.

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#PD04 Documentary film crew at GOP watch party at Mellow Mushroom in Avondale, following Matt Shirk for show on PDs. Had "great" access.

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Past 7, and line still stretches around corner on Duval St. #TrumpinJax

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Police have stepped away for now. #TrumpinJax

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Police have formed a line between protesters and those waiting in line. #TrumpinJax

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Crowded outside arena again. More protesters now, lots of chants, a big crowd waiting to get in. #TrumpinJax

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Pikachu gets some love at #TrumpinJax

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Now protesters,a few of them, chanting 'Dump Trump before he dumps you.' About 20 in all. #TrumpinJax

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#TrumpinJax

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#TrumpinJax protesters chanting 'America IS great!'

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Former sheriff John Rutherford, one of several pols showing up outside arena. #TrumpinJax

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Ed Wey, 75, retired Army. 'I hope they would be respectful to me as I would be to them' #TrumpinJax