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Dunagan wins Gainesville's mayor race without runoff
Former mayor, council member first to be elected to position
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Danny Dunagan hugs his son Tripp as wife Mary-Lee Dunagan and daughter Mary-Rollins Lothridge look at election returns Tuesday night at YellowFin restaurant. - photo by NAT GURLEY
Danny Dunagan won the position of mayor in a historic race that saw little interest from most Gainesville residents. This was the first time Gainesville voters directly elected a mayor. Dunagan received 62 percent of the vote, with Rose Johnson coming in a distant second with 21 percent.
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PHOTOS: Hundreds rally in Gainesville in 'Hands Off' protest against Trump, Musk
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Hundreds turn out to the square in downtown Gainesville Saturday, April 5, 2025, to take part in the "Hands Off " protest of the Trump administration. The protest was part of a national mass activation day against the administration.

by Scott Rogers
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