I think folks are gravitating towards candidates that are focused on local issues, not national politics, and are committed to working together to solve problems and make Anchorage work again, he said. Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. max-height: 580px; Here's how to watch", https://www.muni.org/Departments/Assembly/Clerk/Elections/Election_Results/2021_Official_Results-_initialed.pdf, "Falsey endorses Dunbar and Robbins endorses Bronson in race for Anchorage mayor", "George Martinez endorses Forrest Dunbar in Anchorage mayoral race", http://www.muni.org/Departments/Assembly/Clerk/Elections/Election_Results/May_11_2021_Mayor_Runoff_Election_Official_Results.pdf, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2021_Anchorage_mayoral_election&oldid=1149254125, Articles with dead external links from February 2022, Articles with permanently dead external links, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. padding-top: 3px; She campaigned with the support from many incumbents in the bodys current supermajority, including Austin Quinn-Davidson, who did not seek reelection and who shell replace. | I do not know anything about Glennis Ireland but the other three are. Note - Next Unofficial Results post will be Monday, April 17 .inner_percentage.Libertarian { That means it will maintain its power to override conservative Mayor Dave Bronsons vetoes. Election workers are still processing ballots and many more remain uncounted. background-color: #003388; About 200 arrived by mail on Thursday. .votebox-scroll-container { Anchorage is less than a month away from its next municipal election and ballots are arriving in mailboxes. .indicate_scroll { Votes cast on election day have tended to break conservative in recent elections, and its likely margins will shrink, though not by enough to change the end results, Slomski-Pritz said. Mayoral election in Anchorage, Alaska (2021). margin: 8px auto; We use pro-voter policies and election best practices to protect your vote. Voters will choose a new mayor and four of seven school board members, along with deciding 11 ballot propositions. There were no incumbents in this race. Johnsons lead was the smallest among the Assembly races, but he still had a wide margin. [2][5] The election was officially nonpartisan. Martinez previously worked as a special assistant to former Mayor Ethan Berkowitz. So, we are looking forward to seeing what the vote results look like tomorrow afternoon, said Claire Shaw, campaign manager for Dunbar. 100, Door D Anchorage, AK 99501. Review thelog of previous unofficial resultreports for the current municipal election. Bronson announced his candidacy as a bid to bring conservative leadership to the city. [5], Ethan Berkowitz was elected mayor in 2015 and 2018 and was ineligible to run for a third term. That report will then go to the assembly, which is scheduled to certify the results on May 25. 1, Facilities Bond Issue (April 2021), Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition No. In a post to his campaigns Facebook page on Thursday evening, Bronson said that the race is still too close to call. if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; What's on my ballot? At one point on Thursday afternoon, a tense exchange unfolded between Bronsons campaign manager, Brice Wilbanks, another Bronson observer and the municipal clerk. text-align: center; On Wednesday he led by 0.36%. [28], The city government of Anchorage combines a council-manager system with a strong mayor system. position: relative; Election officials expect to post updated preliminary election results this week on Thursday and Friday evenings. Both Assembly incumbents and all but one candidate generally aligned with the current majority had wide leads in high-stakes races for the seven of 12 seats up for grabs this year in the Anchorage city election, according to preliminary results posted Tuesday night and updated Wednesday evening. We had hundreds of volunteers who wanted to see this city go in a new direction and now I can confidently tell them we are headed that way.. [31][32] Fourth-place finisher Evans did not make an endorsement. .percentage_number { } Cities | font-style: italic; According to national progressive political group Latino Victory Fund, hes the first Afro-Latino ever elected to Anchorages legislative body. 5, 2023 at 8:00 AM PDT | By Nolin Ainsworth 15 propositions were also up for a vote, with all but one passing in the preliminary results. Tallies will continue to change in the coming days, possibly up until the April 20 Public Session of Canvass, the deadline for mailed ballots to arrive at the elections center. Preliminary election results. The candidate elected to his former Assembly seat, Karen Bronga or Leigh Sloan, will serve the remaining two years of the term. font-size: 12px; In the leadup to the runoff, third-place primary finisher Falsey and sixth-place finisher Martinez endorsed Dunbar, while fifth-place finisher Robbins endorsed Bronson. New members will grapple with a big learning curve, as most candidates have yet to hold public office. Dunbar previously ran as a Democrat in 2014 to represent the At-Large Congressional District of Alaska in the U.S. House.

. Sen. Hughes: Alaskans must wake up and speak out against biological males in girls sports, Turning up the heat: Alaska Supreme Court protests gaining momentum, Washington State lawmakers agree to let kids get sex-change surgeries without parent permission. } Test human hair, says these researchers. Bronsons team has parked an RV outside of the elections center for 24/7 observation of the building. Incumbent mayor David Bronson This is a list of mayors of Anchorage, Alaska, United States. "Done Dunbar: Dave Bronson for Mayor" - Bronson campaign ad, released May 4, 2021, "Dave Bronson for Mayor " - Bronson campaign ad, released April 24, 2021, "Businesses Endorse Dunbar (Radio Ad)" - Dunbar campaign ad, released May 2, 2021, "Only One Candidate with a Plan" - Dunbar campaign ad, released April 28, 2021, "Back in Business (30s ver 1)" - Dunbar campaign ad, released April 17, 2021, "Sun Coming Up Over Anchorage" - Dunbar campaign ad, released March 30, 2021, "Our Future" - Dunbar campaign ad, released March 11, 2021, "The Days Ahead of Us" - Dunbar campaign ad, released March 4, 2021, "Our Home" - Dunbar campaign ad, released March 4, 2021, "Alaska Public Media Anchorage Mayoral Runoff Forum - Hometown, Alaska" - Alaska Public Media, released May 3, 2021, Mayoral election in Boston, Massachusetts (September 14, 2021 primary election), Newark Public Schools, New Jersey, elections (2021), Ohio's 11th Congressional District special election, 2021 (August 3 Democratic primary). Back when Anchorage ran poll-based municipal . In interviews, many named similar top priorities: Housing, homelessness, and public safety. overflow-x: auto; .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h5.votebox-header-election-type { Incumbent and Assembly Vice Chair Christopher Constant in North Anchorage held the most decisive lead, with 65.6% of the vote. In general, Johnson said he has been in favor of many of the decisions made by the Assembly majority in recent years. Where our economy is growing, our neighborhoods are flourishing and our families are healthy and prosperous.. However, the Assemblys membership has held a center-to-left supermajority, giving it a strong veto override power and the ability to hold a check on the conservative Bronson administration. ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - George Martinez is running for mayor of Anchorage. border: 1px solid #999; All rights reserved. Note that not all submissions may meet Ballotpedia's coverage requirements for inclusion. He also worked as a commercial pilot from 1990 to 2020. Im concerned about the wildfire threat, living here on the Hillside, and a lot of my neighbors are, he said. The 2023 Regular Municipal Election will close at 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, April 4, 2023. margin-right: 12px; border-radius: 50%; In the previous April 6 election, Dunbar was initially ahead, but as more ballots were counted, Bronson surpassed Dunbar and his lead grew each day. All rights reserved. The 2024 Anchorage mayoral election will be held on April 2, 2024, to elect the mayor of Anchorage, Alaska. It happened minutes after Anchorage Assembly member Chris Constant signed out of the building, observers said. padding-bottom: 3px; 2, Senior Center and Library Bond Issue (April 2021), Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition No. The Assembly is scheduled to certify the results of the runoff election on May 25. "[4] Austin Quinn-Davidson was selected by the Anchorage Assembly to serve as acting mayor.[5]. The city government of Anchorage combines a council-manager system with a strong mayor system. .inner_percentage.Green { Election officials had tallied ballots from 33,309 voters by Wednesday evening, representing 14.1% of the citys 235,546 registered voters. The city of Anchorage, Alaska, held general elections for city council and service area boards of supervisors on April 5, 2022. He said he hopes to restore trust in local government. With just over 10,600 ballots counted, Dunbar, an Assembly . In South Anchorage, Zac Johnson was 10 points ahead with 53.4% of the vote, while Rachel Ries had 43.4% of the vote. color: #fff; } Not everything is obviously right or left, said Scott Myers, who currently leads in the race to represent Eagle River on the Assembly. Those more aligned with the current majority also tried to strike a balance in their messaging to voters, saying they will continue to put a check on the mayor while working to move the city forward. [9], .votebox { Ballot drop boxes wait to be deployed in the Municipality of Anchorage Election Center on Jan. 14, 2021. [8] The mayor is responsible for proposing a budget, signing legislation into law, appointing departmental directors, and overseeing the city's day-to-day operations. Here's what the election results mean for the municipality's road ahead. He served as a U.S. Air Force Reserves Plans Officer from 1992 to 1993 and as an Alaska Air National Guard maintenance officer and pilot from 1993 to 2005. } margin-bottom: -2px !important; .results_row td:first-child { make it easier for businesses, both large and small, to successfully operate in Anchorage They must feel free from onerous taxes and regulations. We serve and educate the community by building and sustaining our relationships with voters, election workers, candidates and community partnersandincreasingpublic participation in the democratic process of local government. } } Joel is an award winning journalist and has been reporting for over 20 years, He is a proud father of 8 children, and lives in Palmer, Alaska. Election officials had counted 60,945 ballots by Tuesday evening in the Anchorage city election, showing locked-in leads for Assembly candidates and school board incumbents in the latest round of . height: 100%; How to vote | Bronson and his opponent in the Anchorage mayoral election are separated by just over 100 votes after the first batch of votes were counted, but the final results won't be finalized for several . Officialelection results arepublished after election certification by the Anchorage Assembly., Note - Next Unofficial Results post will be Tuesday, April 18. Anchorage was incorporated as a city on November 23, 1920. .inner_percentage { Over the last several months, the current Assembly has pushed forward with inquiries into multiple explosive allegations made against the mayor by fired former municipal manager Amy Demboski. No other candidate received more than 15% of the vote. Political tension between the Assembly and Bronson has mounted since his election in 2021, escalating as a series of controversies enveloped City Hall. And I dont know if youve been down there, but it is literally rotten, and that thing needs a complete overhaul. The two were merged in a unified government called the Municipality of Anchorage on September 15, 1975. 7, Fire Service Bond Issue (April 2021), Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition No. padding-top: 8px; The 2021 Anchorage mayoral election was held on April 6, 2021, to elect the mayor of Anchorage, Alaska. Bronson and Dunbar participated in a Mayoral Runoff Forum sponsored by Alaska Public Media on May 3, 2021. Two Anchorage Election Commission meetings are scheduled for Thursday, April 20. [27] Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality created in 1975 through the unification of the governments of the City of Anchorage and the Greater Anchorage Area Borough, making Anchorage one of the largest municipalities in the nation in terms of square mileage. I am extremely humbled by the people of Anchorage and their decision to elect me as Mayor. The 2014 Alaska gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of Alaska, concurrently with the election of Alaska's Class II U.S. Senate seat, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state Constant, a North Anchorage Assembly member who currently leads challenger John Trueblood by more than 40 points, said he sees the election as a reflection of the public's faith in the Assembly. 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