Alachua County finalizes candidates for 2018 election

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Qualifying for the 2018 elections in the state of Florida and Alachua County has finished as of noon Friday.

Offices up for election this fall include: County Commission seats, School Board seats, County Judge Group 2 and Soil and Water Conservation District seats. 

Here are the candidates that will appear on the ballot in Alachua County.

County Commission - District 2

• Gregory Caudill (LPF)
• Scott Costello (NPA)
• Randy Wells (Dem)
• Marihelen Haddock Wheeler (Dem)

This race features write-in candidate Ward Scott.

County Commission - District 4

• Ken Cornell (Dem)

School Board - District 1

• Tina Certain
• April Griffin

School Board - District 3

• Judith DeJesus McNeil
• Gunnar Fortune Paulson
• April Barefoot Tisher

School Board - District 5

• Rob Hyatt
• Paul Wolfe

County Judge - Group 2

• Craig DeThomasis
• Meshon Rawls
• Jon Uman
• Darla K Whistler

Soil and Water Conservation District - Group 1

• John Chamberlain

Soil and Water Conservation District - Group 2

• Danielle Sullen

Soil and Water Conservation District - Group 3

• Kaithleen Hernandez
• Chris Rose II

Soil and Water Conservation District - Group 5

• Archie L. Matthews