Gainesville Charter Measure Passes as Local Races Head to Certification

Unofficial results released Tuesday for the 2026 General Election in Alachua County, Florida, show mixed outcomes across local and state races. The City of Gainesville charter amendment passed, while all four charter amendments for the City of Archer were also approved by voters.

In the race for State Representative in District 22, Amy Trask of the Democratic Party is currently leading Chad Johnson of the Republican Party by 2,089 votes. Johnson holds the incumbent seat. The margin in this district remains tight enough that final certification could determine the winner.

Voters in District 10 elected Marshall Rawson of the Republican Party over Merrillee Malwitz Jipson of the Democratic Party. In the U.S. Representative race for District 3, incumbent Kat Cammack of the Republican Party ran against Seth Harp of the Democratic Party and Mike Klein, who listed no party affiliation.

For the State Senate District 6 race, Jason Bellamy-Fults of the Democratic Party, incumbent Jennifer Bradley of the Republican Party, and Joseph Thornton of the American Solidarity Party all appear on the unofficial ballot returns. The County Commission District 4 race features Dewayne Baines, who lists no party affiliation, against Ken Cornell of the Democratic Party.

The Alachua County School Board District 1 race was nonpartisan, with Hunter Miller and Janine Plavac both listed as candidates with no party affiliation. In High Springs, Andrew Miller and Timothy Guinn Jr. ran for Commissioner Seat 1, while Ross Ambrose and Gigi Buigas contested Seat 2.