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Election Coverage

Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow holding up a book during her remarks at the Democratic National Convention on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

UNF professor says Project 2025 expands the executive’s powers

Ethan Leckie, Managing Editor Aug 21, 2024

Every election season, think tanks across the political spectrum craft policy plans that address issues from climate change to taxes, hoping to catch the eyes of the next executive administration. The...

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(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File).

AP: Biden drops out of 2024 race after disastrous debate inflamed age concerns and he endorses Harris

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for reelection following a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about...

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This photo taken from a screen shows the first presidential debate between US President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump in the CNN studio in Atlanta. The first pre-election debate between current US President Joe Biden and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will be held on June 27 without spectators or reporters in the CNN studio in Atlanta. (Photo by Artem Priakhin / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images)

What last week’s presidential debate could mean for the 2024 election

Madelyn Schneider, News Editor Jul 2, 2024

Last Thursday, former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden debated for the first time since the 2020 election season, resulting in many false claims from Trump and a performance by Biden that...

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In this combination photo, President Joe Biden speaks May 2, 2024, in Wilmington, N.C., left, and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, May 1, 2024, in Waukesha, Wis. President Joe Biden says he won’t participate in the campaign debates sponsored by a nonpartisan commission, instead challenging Republican Donald Trump to a pair of debates. Biden said Wednesday that Trump lost two debates to him in 2020 and since then, he hasn’t shown up for a debate. Biden proposes debating Trump twice. (Alex Brandon/AP Photo)

Trump vs. Biden: A UNF political science professor’s November forecast

Madelyn Schneider, News Editor Jun 24, 2024

Donald Trump and Joe Biden will face off in their first 2024 debate on Thursday. University of North Florida political science professor Michael Binder said this November’s election will be neck-and-neck....

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The Florida State Capitol building is seen in Tallahassee, Fla., Jan. 11, 2024. (AP photo/Francis Chung)

What will be on Florida ballots this election season

Madelyn Schneider, News Editor Jun 7, 2024

On August 20, Florida voters will choose which candidates will appear on the November ballot at the federal and state levels. The deadline to register to vote in Florida’s primary election is July...

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. (Photo courtesy of the Office of Ron DeSantis)

Ron DeSantis ends presidential bid and endorses Donald Trump days before New Hampshire primary

Jeanne Gilbert, Editor-in-Chief Jan 21, 2024

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Sunday that he was ending his presidential campaign and endorsing leading Republican candidate Donald Trump in a video posted to his social media accounts, just two...

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Donna Deegan in a red shirt

Donna Deegan will be Jacksonville’s next mayor, winning by 4%

Mallory Pace, News Editor May 16, 2023

Democrat Donna Deegan was announced as Jacksonville’s first female mayor Tuesday night, beating Republican Daniel Davis by 4%. She will begin her term July 1.  Voting for the Jacksonville mayoral...

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Addressing everything from crime to infrastructure; What to know about the Deegan, Davis debate

Addressing everything from crime to infrastructure; What to know about the Deegan, Davis debate

Mallory Pace, News Editor Apr 21, 2023

Republican Daniel Davis and Democrat Donna Deegan stood behind podiums on opposite sides of the Lazzara Performance Hall’s stage at the University of North Florida Thursday night. For an hour, the Jacksonville...

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The University of North Florida will host a mayoral debate between Democrat Donna Deegan and Republican Daniel Davis at the Lazzara Performance Hall on Thursday. (Photo courtesy of Donna Deegan campaign, courtesy of Daniel Davis campaign. Background photo courtesy of Justin Nedrow/Spinnaker).

“Razor-thin” race for mayor ahead of Thursday debate, UNF poll finds

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Apr 17, 2023

Democrat Donna Deegan will face off with Republican Daniel Davis during a debate for Jacksonville’s next mayor on Thursday; a race Deegan is leading by one percentage point, according to a new poll by...

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Incumbent Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis holds his son Mason as he celebrates winning reelection, at an election night party in Tampa, Fla, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Here’s what to know after the 2022 midterm election

Mallory Pace, Government Reporter Nov 9, 2022

Election Day ended without a clear winner in a majority of state races and with many wins on either side of the aisle, the balance of power in Congress was left unknown. As results continue to pour in,...

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DeSantis reelected as governor, wins 2nd term

Mallory Pace, Government Reporter Nov 8, 2022

Florida Republican incumbent Gov. Ron DeSantis claimed victory over challenger Democrat Charlie Crist just an hour after polls closed Tuesday night, winning a second term, the Associated Press reported.  A...

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"I Voted" sticker handed out on Election Day.

Election Day is here, Duval County voter turnout rising

Mallory Pace, Government Reporter Nov 8, 2022

Election Day is here, and Duval County's unofficial voter turnout sits at 261,000, according to the Duval Supervisor of Elections website, but the number is rising each hour. The Pablo Creek Public...

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