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Four races were on the ballot Tuesday, and only one of two incumbents' candidacies survived a challenge to their seats.
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Marihelen Wheeler fends off primary challenge from Charlie Jackson for county commission seat
Incumbent County Commission Chair Marihelen Wheeler defeated fellow Democrat Charlie Jackson in Tuesday's primary to advance to the November election.
Read More »Here’s who won Florida’s primaries for governor, agriculture commissioner and attorney general
Republican Ron DeSantis now knows who he will face in the November general election, as do the U.S. House Florida 3rd District Democrat and Republican.
Read More »State and federal results: Kat Cammack and Danielle Hawk win Florida’s 3rd Congressional District primaries
State Representative – District 22 Two Democrats filed to run against Republican incumbent Chuck Clemons. The race was too close to call as of 10:30 p.m. Tuesday. Democrats Name Votes Percentage Contributions Expenses Olysha Magruder 8,234 48.37% $50,417.83 $47,249.96 Brandon Peters 8,790 51.63% $114,940.62 $89,152.03 Clemons easily handled a primary …
Read More »Alachua County School Board elections: Tina Certain works to fend off District 1 challenge from Daniel Fisher
Early voting began Saturday and runs through Aug. 20, with election day polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Aug. 23.
Read More »Alachua County School Board elections: District 5 features pair of competing educators
With District 5 board member Rob Hyatt announcing that he won’t run for the seat he's held since 2014, that district is guaranteed to have a new member elected later this month in either Kay Abbitt or Prescott Cowles.
Read More »Alachua County School Board elections: Opposing District 3 race candidates raise nearly $90,000 combined
Holt has raised over $34,000 and spent about $29,000, according to campaign finance reports. Rockwell has outpaced him, raising $54,000 and spending $30,000.
Read More »Alachua County School Board elections: District 2 pits Mildred Russell against Diyonne McGraw
The former board member is running to reclaim the seat from which the governor ousted her a year ago.
Read More »What you need to know about voting in Alachua County’s upcoming primary election
The voter registration and party affiliation change deadline for the primary is July 25.
Read More »Tenth person charged with voter fraud investigation over jailhouse registrations
A 10th former jail inmate is facing felony voter fraud charges, accused of registering to vote and casting a ballot in the 2020 presidential election while owing unpaid court fees dating as far back as 1994. The latest indictment follows an eight-month investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement …
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