Days left to qualify for Alachua, Newberry elections 

Feb 20, 2025 5:15 pm
The cities of Alachua and Newberry will hold elections for mayoral and commission positions in April. Photos by Seth Johnson and Suzette Cook
The cities of Alachua and Newberry will hold elections for mayoral and commission positions in April.
Photos by Seth Johnson and Suzette Cook

Two Alachua County municipalities are gearing up for April elections, with qualifying periods open for new candidates for a few more days. 

The city of Alachua’s qualifying period, which opened Tuesday, Feb. 18, will run until noon on Tuesday, Feb. 25. 

Up for election are Alachua’s mayor and Commission Seat No. 2, currently occupied by Mayor Gib Coerper and Commissioner Ed Potts, respectively. Those interested in running can email Alachua Deputy City Clerk LeAnne Williams at le_williams@cityofalachua.org. 

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Polls will be open in Alachua from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on April 8. The city has declined to release candidates’ names until the qualifying period is over. 

The city of Newberry’s qualifying period will open at noon on Monday, Feb. 24 and close at noon on Thursday, Feb. 27. Any citizen interested in running for office should contact Newberry City Clerk Judy Rice at 352-472-2446 or CityClerk@NewberryFL.gov. 

Newberry City Commission seats for Group 4 and Group 5, as well as the mayoral seat, are up for election this spring. Currently, the following candidates have announced their intention to run online: 

Group 4 

  • Donald Long 
  • Steve Panaghi 

Group 5 

  • Rosa “Marie” Campbell 
  • Tony Mazon (incumbent) 

Mayor 

  • Joy Glanzer 
  • Tim Marden 

Current Mayor Jordan Marlowe will not run for his seat again, as the city commission voted recently to negotiate a contract with him for the position of city manager. 

Newberry’s polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 8 at the Mentholee Norfleet Municipal Building (25420 W Newberry Rd.). 

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    Glory Reitz is a Mainstreet Daily News reporter based in Gainesville. She earned a degree in communication with an emphasis in journalism and has served as editor-in-chief for two college newspapers. Glory is a sucker for any good story but is especially distractible by anything pertaining to Africa or classic British literature. A big fan of long, long walks, Glory has yet to actually get lost in the woods—but that doesn’t mean she’ll stop trying.

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jennifer friend

Tim Marden for Mayor!!! He will do a great job

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