Myers is the sole conservative elected to the Assembly this year, replacing Republican firebrand Jamie Allard, who was elected to the state House. But Anchorage has recently been trending purple, or even blue: In 2015 and 2018 mayoral elections, Democrat Ethan Berkowitz trounced two different conservative candidates. There were no incumbents in this race. Under the current mayoral system, the mayor of the Municipality of Anchorage is elected in a non-partisan election to a three-year term and they are limited to two terms in office.[1]. I think the people have spoken, and what they have said loud and clear is they want an Assembly that will serve as a check on this mayor, Rivera said. Each campaign is allowed four observers in the center during the hours that ballots are being processed. The Bronson campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment. border-bottom: 1px solid grey; Only one of the newcomers is conservative. It made it difficult for election workers to work, in part due to the amount of questions, Jones said. Incumbent mayor David Bronson This is a list of mayors of Anchorage, Alaska, United States. text-align: center; You know, it is the Port of Anchorage, but its also the Port of Alaska, he said. Ballot envelopes picked up at secure drop boxes are sorted at the MOA Election Center during the vote-by-mail regular municipal election on Monday, April 3, 2023. Disclosure: Robert Hockema is working for the Anna Brawley for Anchorage Assembly campaign. Mayor Dave Bronson appointed Helzer as city attorney in February, following the resignation of . My colleagues and I will not stop doing the detailed, nonpartisan, community-centric work that constitutes the bulk of what we do at the Municipality. Anchorage Assembly, school board incumbents hold early leads in municipal election Updated: Apr. Note that not all submissions may meet Ballotpedia's coverage requirements for inclusion. Name an Assembly member and Ive probably looked for an opportunity to have that sort of conversation with them, he said. Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage Wesley Early covers municipal politics and Anchorage life for Alaska Public Media. } Thousands of ballots at Anchorage's election center. Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage, last-minute movement of homeless residents, allocating millions of dollars to a navigation center, Arrival of large cruise ships to Prince of Wales Island pushed back to 2024, Judge throws out lawsuit accusing Alaska of mismanaging Yukon, Kuskokwim salmon fisheries, ExxonMobil says it plans relatively limited Arctic investment, Homers opossum visitor, Grubby, still on the lam as town remains divided, Whats the best way to monitor for mercury in Alaska seafoods? Rivera said Tuesday that he wants to hold off declaring victory in the Midtown race until all the votes are counted. The body is set to keep its mostly progressive supermajority. } Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. (Bill Roth / ADN). [1] Overseas ballots continued to be counted until May 25, when the Anchorage Assembly certified the results, but Dunbar conceded the election to Bronson on May 21, saying "it is clear that Dave Bronson will be Anchorages next mayor[2] . make it easier for businesses, both large and small, to successfully operate in Anchorage They must feel free from onerous taxes and regulations. With todays results released, and the public session of canvas nearly complete, it is clear that Dave Bronson will be Anchorages next Mayor, Dunbar wrote. margin: 0px 10px; Johnsons lead was the smallest among the Assembly races, but he still had a wide margin. } Bronson-endorsed candidate Scott Myers was leading with 57% of the vote in the citys Chugiak/Eagle River district, a longtime conservative foothold. Once mayors elected in 2021 assumed office, the mayors of 63 of the country's 100 largest cities were affiliated with the Democratic Party. .inner_percentage { } Bronson announced his candidacy as a bid to bring conservative leadership to the city. Bronga said East Anchorage has a series of trails and bike paths that need to be addressed. height: 50px; We will seek always to deliver core public services to the people of Anchorage, with an eye towards quality of life, public safety, and the future of Anchorage., Mr. } if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; What's on my ballot? Dunbar said he wanted to invest in projects to improve the economy of downtown Anchorage by making the area safer, cleaner, and more accessible. padding-bottom: 8px; For them, staying home took priority. Ballots were mailed to qualified, registered Anchorage voters on March 14. State legislature | At the time of the 2021 election, Dunbar had been a member of the Anchorage Assembly since 2016, representing District 5 Seat H. He is an officer in the Alaska Army National Guard, an attorney, and formerly ran as a Democrat for a seat in the U.S. House. It is still a really close race, and thousands of votes are yet to be counted. Reach him at wearly@alaskapublic.org. The city of Anchorage, Alaska, held general elections for mayor and service area board of supervisors on April 6, 2021. Certification of the election is scheduled for April 25. At times, the atmosphere in the elections center on Thursday was tense. .inner_percentage.Green { Please keep your comments respectful. 100, Door D Anchorage, AK 99501. left: 0; It affects so many things, from affordable housing and homelessness up to senior housing, she said. 3, Transportation Bond Issue (April 2021), Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition No. The resignation came after a reporter made allegations that he was engaged in an inappropriate relationship with her. .votebox { Midtown. .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { } .inner_percentage.Libertarian { He also worked as a commercial pilot from 1990 to 2020. Click here to see each candidate's positions on these issues and others. 2021 Anchorage elections Election dates Filing deadline: January 29, 2021 General election: April 6, 2021 Runoff election: May 11, 2021 (if necessary) Election stats Offices up: Mayor Total seats up: 1 ( click here for other city elections) Election type: Nonpartisan Other municipal elections U.S. municipal elections, 2021 Most Assembly. } .results_row td { display: block; background-color: #db0000; Bronson is. max-height: 580px; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.03em; Alaska Public Media 2023. Dunbar said he supported continued COVID-19 precautions such as mask requirements and an audit of pandemic relief funds to ensure they are being distributed equitably. ANCHORAGE SCHOOL BOARD (Four of seven seats are up for election this year) * Incumbents SEAT B (1-year-term) Mark Anthony Cox Judy Norton Eledge Kelly Lessens Marilyn Stewart SEAT E Rachel. font-style: italic; For more on how we identify key messages, click here. 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. 100, Door D Anchorage, AK 99501. .outer_percentage { font-weight: 100; complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. .votebox-scroll-container { Elections in 2023 | As far as top priorities, hes concerned with the lack of available housing due to several slow building seasons. May 21, 2021 38 Dave Bronson accepted his victory on Friday night, telling Anchorage it is time to pull together and get to work: "Tonight's numbers solidify our lead in this race. The Election Commission is a five-member body appointed by the mayor, approved by the Assembly, and staffed by the city clerk. In a post to his campaign Facebook page Friday night, Dunbar, a member of the Anchorage Assembly, thanked his team and supporters. .race_header.democratic { A hand-painted sign reminds people to vote along Alyeska Highway in Girdwood on April 4, 2023, which was the last day to vote in the Anchorage city election. South Anchorage tends to lean conservative, with Randy Sulte ousting moderate John Weddleton from the Assembly last year. Other candidates have other housing ideas, too. Plus, looking for ways for the body to come together. There were too many people, Jones said. font-size: 12px; .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { I think theres a really strong chance these results hold but we will wait to fully celebrate until we see the final tally, he said. Could we repurpose some of these empty office buildings to housing? Bronga said. Homelessness and crime were also key topics, with candidates divided over shelter funding and locations and prevention methods. } The filing deadline for this election was January 28, 2022. .votebox-results-metadata { .votebox_legend .non_result_row { Rivera said he believes his opponents alignment with Bronson was one of the determining factors in the election results. The Greater Anchorage Area Borough, which encompassed the city, was created in January 1964. Senator Dan Sullivan (R), Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy (R), and former mayoral candidate Mike Robbins endorsed Bronson. He also helps produce the ADN's weekly politics podcast. } ualified, registered Anchorage voters onMarch 14., E Ship Creek Ave., Ste. [2][5] The election was officially nonpartisan. APD thinks theyre going to be down 50 officers this summer. The following candidates ran in the general election for Mayor of Anchorage on April 6, 2021. Bronson declares mayoral runoff victory, Dunbar concedes, JBER stresses importance of staying safe while recreating on military managed lands. margin: 0; Incumbent Republican mayor Dave Bronson is running for re-election to a second term in office. Bronson wrote that as mayor, he plans to work to bring Anchorage residents back together to make the city more vibrant than ever. He also thanked his supporters and campaign staff. Not where we want to be, but theres still quite a few ballots to count, Moore said of the preliminary results. Contact our sales team. margin-bottom: .75em; 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 . Opponent Jim Arlington trailed Myers by 14 percentage points, with 43% of the vote. Prior to joining the ADN, he worked in Alaskas public radio network, and got his start in journalism at KNOM in Nome. Residents will decide who the next mayor and school board members will be, plus. padding-bottom: 3px; Sources: 7, Fire Service Bond Issue (April 2021), Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition No. Our reports look to inform and equip Alaskans to effectively engage the culture for the common good. We are very happy with the updated results from the election today and the trend it shows, Bronson said in a statement sent by text. Bronson, a retired military and commercial pilot, had 40,810 votes. } } His closest challenger, John Trueblood, trailed with 22.7%. 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.. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. I am the independent choice for Mayor of Anchorage. With about 76,000 votes counted, Bronson leads over Assembly member Forrest Dunbar . The mayor also represents the city on the state, national, and international levels. (Loren Holmes / ADN) Some have lost limbs to frostbite or diabetes, or have serious medical needs . City elections are nonpartisan. There is still a tremendous amount of work to be done, he wrote. The Assembly It was a good showing for incumbents and new candidates aligned with the current Assembly supermajority, a. (Kavitha George/AKPM) More than half of the seats on the Anchorage Assembly are up for. } font-style: italic; All rights reserved. She accused Bronson and some of his officials of unethical behavior and illegal contracting, among other allegations. Ira Slomski-Pritz of Ship Creek Group which managed the campaigns of Johnson and Bronga, and assisted with Brawleys campaign said the candidates hes worked with, and candidates that are often called center-left, want to put partisanship aside. } [6] U.S. .race_header.green { [11] On November 4, the Assembly voted not to hold a special election for the position of mayor, meaning that the next election for the seat would be the regularly scheduled one in 2021. color: #6db24f; background-color: #dac113; margin-bottom: -2px !important; For additional Municipal Election information, please visitmuni.org/elections, call 907-243-VOTE(8683), or emailelections@anchorageak.gov. 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. The election results will be certified on April 25. } General runoff election for Mayor of Anchorage David Bronson defeated Forrest Dunbar in the general runoff election for Mayor of Anchorage on May 11, 2021. } In interviews, many named similar top priorities: Housing, homelessness, and public safety. Anchorage is less than a month away from its next municipal election and ballots are arriving in mailboxes. Bronson is ahead by 627 votes, with 81,113 ballots counted. Dustin Darden, maintenance worker and perennial candidate, Nelson Jesus Godoy, activist and candidate for mayor in, This page was last edited on 11 April 2023, at 02:36. He has said he wants to bring fact-based leadership to Anchorage. Dave Bronson widened his lead slightly over opponent Forrest Dunbar in the race for Anchorage mayor, according to another round of preliminary election results posted Thursday. Friday, September 23. [10] Quinn-Davidson is both the first female and first openly gay mayor of Anchorage. 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. In past city elections, as more ballots have been counted, results have shifted around 2% to 5%, he said. width: 90%; top: -5px; display: inline-block; The 2023 Regular Municipal Election is April 4, 2023. Joel is Editor-in-Chief of the Alaska Watchman. He is ahead by 1,191 votes, and Friday was the last day for regular mail-in ballots to arrive at the citys election center. And then public safety across the board. Even in what campaigns have perceived to be some of the most competitive races in Midtown, West Anchorage and South Anchorage candidates aligned with the current Assembly held striking leads over their opponents. 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. The 2023 Regular Municipal Election will close at 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, April 4, 2023. [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. letter-spacing: 0.03em; margin-right: 12px; 2023 Anchorage Daily News. All rights reserved. position: absolute; padding-bottom: 8px; View all preliminary results from the 2023 Anchorage municipal election, Incumbents hold wide leads in Anchorage School Board races, Early returns show strong support for bonds and ballot measures in Anchorage election. State executives | In general, Johnson said he has been in favor of many of the decisions made by the Assembly majority in recent years. Emily Goodykoontz is a reporter covering Anchorage local government and general assignments. The race has seen a record number of ballots cast, eclipsing the 2018s record of 79,295. Municipal Clerk Barbara Jones allowed extra campaign observers to be in the center as members of the public prior to Thursday, but on Thursday limited the number of observers allowed in the elections center. We use pro-voter policies and election best practices to protect your vote. 9, Annexation of Blue Beary Estates (April 2021), Meg Zaletel recall, Anchorage, Alaska (2020-2021), https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Mayoral_election_in_Anchorage,_Alaska_(2021)&oldid=9026173, Pages using DynamicPageList3 parser function, Pages with non-numeric formatnum arguments, Pages using DynamicPageList3 dplreplace parser function, Conflicts in school board elections, 2021-2022, Special Congressional elections (2023-2024), 2022 Congressional Competitiveness Report, State Executive Competitiveness Report, 2022, State Legislative Competitiveness Report, 2022, Partisanship in 2022 United States local elections. 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. VOTERS CANDIDATES RESULTS MEDIA CENTER, Ballots were mailed to qualified, registered Anchorage voters onMarch 14., 907-243-VOTEelections@anchorageak.gov619E Ship Creek Ave., Ste. Dunbar previously ran as a Democrat in 2014 to represent the At-Large Congressional District of Alaska in the U.S. House. Concurrent Regular & SpecialElection Summary Report, E Ship Creek Ave., Ste. font-weight: 300; } width: 350px; 2021 Anchorage mayoral election 2018 April 6, 2021 (first round)[1] May 11, 2021 (runoff)[2] 2024 Turnout 31.88% (first round)[3] 38.35% (runoff)[4] Interactive map version Runoff results by precinct: Bronson: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Dunbar: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Mayorbefore election Austin Quinn-Davidson Independent Elected Mayor padding-left: 0; George Martinez was leading Spencer Moore in the race for the other East Anchorage seat, with 56.3% of the vote to Moores 43.8%. } I do not know anything about Glennis Ireland but the other three are. display: table; padding-top: 3px; See a recording of the forum below. ANCHORAGE, Alaska Two candidates on opposite ends of the political spectrum were leading the race to become the mayor of Alaska's largest city, but it wasn't yet clear if any of the 15 candidates would emerge with. The Anchorage Assembly certification of the April 4 election is scheduled to occur Tuesday, April 25, beginning at 5 p.m. in the Loussac Library Assembly Chambers. That means it will maintain its power to override conservative Mayor Dave Bronsons vetoes. Thats not to say he doesnt have concerns with the Bronson administration.

. } Anchorage Votes Election Day in Anchorage Updated: Apr. The following key messages were curated by Ballotpedia staff. Bronsons team has parked an RV outside of the elections center for 24/7 observation of the building. At one point on Thursday afternoon, a tense exchange unfolded between Bronsons campaign manager, Brice Wilbanks, another Bronson observer and the municipal clerk. max-width: 600px; Dunbar said the city should seek both federal and private funding for additional mental health and substance abuse programs. color: #fff; 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. height: 22px; [31][32] Fourth-place finisher Evans did not make an endorsement. On Wednesday he led by 0.36%. (TNS) Anchorage, Alaska, Mayor Dave Bronson is launching an inquiry into the municipality's 2022 election, calling for an audit of election technology and requesting a trove of records. background-color: #003388; 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. .votebox_bp_logo { And so thats another thing I heard loud and clear from a lot of people, is just this idea that they want solutions that work, that are practical.. But the city's Vote By Mail system made for a safe, smooth pandemic election. } Dunbar said he supported maintaining safety measures enacted by the Anchorage Assembly, such as a mask mandate and business restrictions, while Bronson said that he supported reconsidering or removing restrictions. From 2-4 p.m. the commission will hold a work session on the recent April 4 election. 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