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DEE HÖLZEL
Nov 1, 2020
Nov 1, 2020 Updated Jan 30, 2021

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RACINE — It was the weekend before the big election, and all over social media, people were fighting about whose candidate was worse.

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Marco Diaz supports Joe Biden, but he remains good friends with his Donald Trump-supporting next-door neighbor.

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Marco and Tom on Halloween — Neighbors Marco Diaz and Tom Marquis dress as their favored candidates in the 2020 election, Joe Biden and Donald Trump respectively, outside their homes on Ohio Street in Racine on Halloween.
DEE HÖLZEL, Journal Times file photo

Tom Marquis giving out candy — Tom Marquis, as Donald Trump, passes out candy for trick-or-treat.
DEE HÖLZEL

Marco hands out candy — Marco Diaz, in costume as Joe Biden, hands candy to motorists who stop near his Ohio Street home.
DEE HÖLZEL

In Photos: Opposing political views, but still friendly neighbors

Marco Diaz and Tom Marquis are voting for differential presidential candidates, but the Ohio Street next-door neighbors remain best friends. You'll know their houses when you pass them: Their yards are filled with Biden and Trump signs, respectively.

Photos by Dee Holzel of The Journal Times.

view from Ohio St. — The Diaz and Marquis homes in the 1700 block of Ohio Street in Racine.
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