Since 1996, the Democratic nominee for president has won Archer’s precinct each time, usually by a slim margin. In 2016, the two major candidates, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, were only separated by 3.81 percentage points, with the Democratic nominee coming out on top by only 80 votes. However, according to Archer’s citizens, these political differences don’t divide them.
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Though President Trump's approval ratings had dropped to 37 percent by mid-August, some conservatives in southwest Alachua County are holding their ground on supporting him as the country approaches its one-year anniversary of his election victory.
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The results of the 2017 Gainesville City Commission general election brought defeat for incumbent Craig Carter of District 3, re-election for Helen Warren for the At-Large seat and a win for Gainesville native Harvey Ward Jr. for the District 2 seat.
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Elections for the Gainesville City Commission are tomorrow, with District 2, District 3 and one of the At-Large seats at stake. “We’ve had such a great turnout for early voting and so far, for vote by mail,” said Kim Barton, Alachua County Supervisor of Elections. “We’re really hoping that voters …
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Florida will toss the “pie-slice” system after the state courts ruled the boundaries of U.S. House districts and Florida state senate districts didn’t meet the standards of the “Fair Districts Amendment.”
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Several candidates for mayor, such as incumbent Craig Lowe and former city commissioner Ed Braddy already have thousands of dollars in campaign support and years of experience in the political spectrum. Donald Shepherd Sr., though, is foraging ahead alone without much cash and merely a dogged presence.
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Venzke has a lifelong interest in politics and improving neighborhoods. The latter interest springs from his having five bicycles stolen during the past 10 years in Gainesville. He's running for mayor on March 19.
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When it comes to creative political campaigning, you might say Gainesville mayor hopeful Peter Lars Johnson is barking up the right tree.
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Mayor Craig Lowe has three pillars regarding Gainesville's current status upon which he has built his reelection campaign ahead of the March 19 election.
Read More »Tuesday was deadline to register to vote for the March 19 election. Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Pam Carpenter speaks about the number of registered voters and what they can expect at the polls next month.
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