FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Candidates that have qualified for the 2024 Election Cycle
ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. (June 14, 2024) — The qualifying period for statewide, multicounty, county and special district candidates ended at noon today.
The Alachua County candidates who have qualified to have their name appear on the ballot, as well as the seat for which they are running, are listed below. The candidates' names below reflect how they will appear on the ballot during the 2024 Election Cycle.
Alachua County Commission District 1
Mary Alford (Democratic Party)
votemaryalford@gmail.com
352-317-4480
Name will appear on the Primary Election Ballot to determine the General Election candidate
Dejeon L. Cain (Democratic Party)
cdejeon@gmail.com
352-665-3332
Name will appear on the Primary Election Ballot to determine the General Election candidate
Lizabeth A Doebler (Republican Party)
LizDoebler@aol.com
786-351-6501
Name will appear on the General Election Ballot
Alachua County Commission District 3
Jenn Garrett (Republican Party)
jenngfordistrict3@gmail.com
352-359-7826
Name will appear on the General Election Ballot
Anna Prizzia (Democratic Party)
910-894-3441
Name will appear on the General Election Ballot
Alachua County School Board District 2 (Nonpartisan)
Diyonne L. McGraw
diyonne.mcgraw@gmail.com
352-246-8071
Name will appear on the Primary Election Ballot
Thomas Vu
VoteThomasVu@gmail.com
352-215-0950
Name will appear on the Primary Election Ballot
Alachua County School Board District 4 (Nonpartisan)
Leanetta McNealy
lee.mcnealy@gmail.com
352-219-3898
Name will appear on the Primary Election Ballot
Lew A. "Lincoln" Welge
lewwelge@gmail.com
904-945-1394
Name will appear on the Primary Election Ballot
Sheriff
Emery Gainey (Republican Party)
emery.gainey@outlook.com
352-275-5004
Name will appear on the General Election Ballot
Peter PK King (Democratic Party)
PeterKing4Sheriff@gmail.com
352-681-0252
Name will appear on the Primary Election Ballot to determine the General Election candidate
Pamela Marshall-Koons (No-Party Affiliation)
united@pamela4sheriff.org
352-359-5760
Name will appear on the General Election Ballot
Chad Scott (Democratic Party)
chadscott345@yahoo.com
352-485-2355
Name will appear on the Primary Election Ballot to determine the General Election candidate
Latrell Simmons (Democratic Party)
vote.latrell.simmons@gmail.com
Phone: PROTECTED
Name will appear on the Primary Election Ballot to determine the General Election candidate
Supervisor of Elections
Kim A. Barton (Democratic Party)
kimbartonsoe@gmail.com
352-278-6062
Name will appear on the General Election Ballot
Judith Jensen (Republican Party)
jemfan@msn.com
262-844-8252
Name will appear on the General Election Ballot
City of Gainesville Commission, At-Large A District (Nonpartisan)
James Ingle
VoteJamesIngle@gmail.com
352-215-0950
Name will appear on the Primary Election Ballot for City of Gainesville voters
Fareed "Reed" Johnson
contact@electfareed.com
352-222-4192
Name will appear on the Primary Election Ballot for City of Gainesville voters
City of Gainesville Commission, District 1 (Nonpartisan)
Michael ‘Perk’ Perkins
perksfamilytax@gmail.com
352-316-0995
Name will appear on the Primary Election Ballot for City of Gainesville voters living in District 1
Desmon Duncan-Walker
desmon.walker1@gmail.com
352-213-3113
Name will appear on the Primary Election Ballot for City of Gainesville voters living in District 1
The following Alachua County candidates qualified and are unopposed and will not appear on the ballot:
Alachua County Commission District 5
Charles S. "Chuck" Chestnut IV
Alachua County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller
J.K. "Jess" Irby
Alachua County Property Appraiser
Ayesha Solomon
Alachua County Tax Collector
John Power
Alachua County Court Judge Group 2 (Nonpartisan)
Meshon T. Rawls
Alachua County Soil and Water Conservation Group 2
Archie Matthews
The following City of Gainesville candidate qualified and is unopposed and will not appear on the ballot:
City of Gainesville Commission, At-Large B District (Nonpartisan)
Cynthia Moore Chestnut
No one qualified to run for the following seat:
Alachua County Soil and Water Conservation Group 4
If you have any questions or need more information, call the Supervisor of Elections at 352-374-5252.
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