Gainesville Sun
By Chad Smith
Staff writer
Staff writer
"The field for the 2012 Gainesville City Commission elections was set when qualifying ended at noon Friday, leaving voters with an unusually crowded group of candidates vying for a citywide seat and a three-way contest to represent District 1.
With 73 days left until the Jan. 31 election, which coincides with Florida’s Republican primary, between qualifying and the election, several campaigns are already well under way.
But some candidates in the nonpartisan races filed within the past few weeks, leaving them behind in fundraising as well as establishing a foothold in the public arena.
All of the candidates must campaign through Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s, leaving only four weeks between the end of the holiday season and the elections. The last day to register to vote is Jan. 3.
There are eight candidates running for the At-large 1 seat, making it the most crowded local election field in recent memory."
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