"Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson files letter of intent to run for reelection", "Mayor Bronson says conflicts with the Anchorage Assembly are to be expected", "The Sunday Minefield January 15, 2023", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2024_Anchorage_mayoral_election&oldid=1149253216, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 11 April 2023, at 02:28. Ballot measures, Who represents me? Copyright 2023 - Alaska Watchman All Rights Reserved. ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - George Martinez is running for mayor of Anchorage. He is ahead by 1,191 votes, and Friday was the last day for regular mail-in ballots to arrive at the city's election center. position: relative; .race_header.republican { A thriving economy creates jobs, brings in more revenues, and improves the quality of life for everyone. David Bronson defeated Forrest Dunbar with 50.66% of the vote to Dunbar's 49.34% in a nonpartisan runoff election for mayor of Anchorage, Alaska on May 11, 2021. display: inline; The Assembly It was a good showing for incumbents and new candidates aligned with the current Assembly supermajority, a. 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 The Greater Anchorage Area Borough, which encompassed the city, was created in January 1964. [7] See more endorsements 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. .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { color: #888; overflow-y: auto; vertical-align: top; Anchorage Votes Election Day in Anchorage Updated: Apr. } font-weight: 100; background-color: #003388; text-align: left; Heather Herndon, real estate developer, construction, project manager, accountant, portfolio private placement financier. VOTERS CANDIDATES RESULTS MEDIA CENTER, Ballots were mailed to qualified, registered Anchorage voters onMarch 14., 907-243-VOTEelections@anchorageak.gov619E Ship Creek Ave., Ste. It is still a really close race, and thousands of votes are yet to be counted. I am not a big fan of building new structures when we have so many sitting empty, and I heard that from people that I talk to all the time.. Rivera said Tuesday that he wants to hold off declaring victory in the Midtown race until all the votes are counted. .votebox-results-metadata { But he also said that generally, during the citys mail-in elections, the preliminary results have been in line with final outcomes. This was a hard fought battle and I know that there are some in Anchorage who did not vote for me.. font-size: 20px; } Ries ran unsuccessfully for the Anchorage School Board in 2021, losing with 42% of the vote to incumbent Kelly Lessens. left: 0px; Martinez said his campaign was less focused on the often-fraught relationship between the Assembly and mayor, and more on providing a positive vision for his part of town. She accused Bronson and some of his officials of unethical behavior and illegal contracting, among other allegations. Preliminary runoff election results updated Friday show Bronson still in the lead as the election comes to an end. font-size: 12px; Election workers are still processing ballots and many more remain uncounted. margin-right: 10px; Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. color: #888; 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. School districts | ualified, registered Anchorage voters onMarch 14., E Ship Creek Ave., Ste. Reach him at wearly@alaskapublic.org. Candidates across the political spectrum have said that voters, no matter how they lean, are generally tired of the political toxicity of recent years. I do not know anything about Glennis Ireland but the other three are. width: 350px; font-size: 12px; font-style: italic; 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. But the city's Vote By Mail system made for a safe, smooth pandemic election. As far as top priorities, hes concerned with the lack of available housing due to several slow building seasons. Bronson declares mayoral runoff victory, Dunbar concedes, JBER stresses importance of staying safe while recreating on military managed lands. .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Alaska Public Offices Commission. 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. Please keep your comments respectful. } Thats not to say he doesnt have concerns with the Bronson administration. } Unofficial election results are posted after 8:30 p.m. on Election Day. Bronson was ahead by 0.78% on Thursday, surpassing the 0.5% threshold for an automatic recount. Last day to add, change or update your voters' list information online through MyVote. !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var e in a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.getElementById("datawrapper-chart-"+e)||document.querySelector("iframe[src*='"+e+"']");if(t)(t.style.height=a.data["datawrapper-height"][e]+"px")}}))}(); This section shows advertisements released in this race. margin-bottom: -2px !important; (Kavitha George/AKPM) More than half of the seats on the Anchorage Assembly are up for. [12], In the leadup to the general election, it was widely believed that there would be a runoff between Dunbar and one of the more conservative candidates.[5]. See a recording of the forum below. } Disclosure: Robert Hockema is working for the Anna Brawley for Anchorage Assembly campaign. Editors note: This article has been updated with information and quotes from the Dave Bronson campaign. Two Anchorage Election Commission meetings are scheduled for Thursday, April 20. The number of ballots arriving by mail generally trickles off each day following election day. font-weight: bold; He also worked as a commercial pilot from 1990 to 2020. Bronson said he wanted to increase the number of officers in the Anchorage Police Department and increase police presence in high-crime areas of the city. All rights reserved. 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 . 1, Facilities Bond Issue (April 2021), Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition No. There were too many people, Jones said. In a post to his campaign Facebook page Friday night, Dunbar, a member of the Anchorage Assembly, thanked his team and supporters. Voters will choose a new mayor and four of seven school board members, along with deciding 11 ballot propositions. The race has seen a record number of ballots cast, eclipsing the 2018s record of 79,295. Source. padding-bottom: 8px; width: 100%; The Election Commission will also listen to in-person comments and concerns about the recent election during the second meeting 5-11 p.m. } Observers from both campaigns are watching closely as counting continues. That means it will maintain its power to override conservative Mayor Dave Bronsons vetoes. Vote by mail ballot drop boxes are collected on a flatbed trailer at West High on Thursday, May 13, 2021, in preparation for their transport to the municipal election center. Voters can also call in to listen and/or comment by dialing (907) 273-5190 (code: 786815#). 8, Law Enforcement Bond Issue (April 2021), Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition No. Anchorage was incorporated as a city on November 23, 1920. About 5,000 more votes were included in Thursdays preliminary results. So yeah, well absolutely work together.. Certification of the election is scheduled for April 25. top: -5px; The 2023 Regular Municipal Election will close at 8:00p.m. on Election Day,April 4, 2023. If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Charlie Pierce, Planned Parenthood Votes Northwest and Hawaii, Increase the number of officers within the Anchorage Police Department, NOT defund the police to fund social programs, Make illegal drug use and possession arrests a priority, Intensify police presence in areas most impacted by increased crime, Expand public outreach and communications on police priorities and results, NOT seek alternative taxes to circumvent the voter approved municipal tax cap, NOT inflate property assessments and raise the mill levy to gain additional revenues on the backs of property owners, NOT eliminate the senior property tax exemptions. letter-spacing: 0.03em; Bronga said, on the campaign trail, she heard concerns over empty office buildings, and thinks they could be used to address homeless and housing issues. Under the new district lines, Ries would have beat Lessens by 280 votes. .indicate_scroll { Name an Assembly member and Ive probably looked for an opportunity to have that sort of conversation with them, he said. Five candidates did not participate in either debate: Anna Anthony, Darin Colbry, Jacob Seth Kern, Reza Momin, and Jacob Versteeg. The following key messages were curated by Ballotpedia staff. But the candidates poised to become new Assembly members say theyd like to turn thepartisanship down, and the cooperation up. 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. The following top-100 mayoral offices changed partisan control in 2021: !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(e){if(void 0!==e.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var a in e.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r