Alaska election news
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Measure aimed at repealing Alaska's ranked voting system still qualifies for ballot, officials say
An initiative aimed at repealing Alaska's ranked choice voting system still has sufficient signatures to qualify for the November ballot, attorneys for the state said in court filings Tuesday, days after a judge disqualified some of the booklets used to gather signatures. Superior Court Judge Christina Rankin in a ruling last Friday found instances in which the signature-gathering process was not properly carried out and disqualified those booklets.
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Alaska election officials to recalculate signatures for ranked vote repeal measure after court order
A state court judge on Friday disqualified numerous booklets used to gather signatures for an initiative that aims to repeal Alaska's ranked choice voting system and gave elections officials a deadline to determine if the measure still had sufficient signatures to qualify for the November ballot. The decision by Superior Court Judge Christina Rankin in Anchorage comes in a lawsuit brought by three voters that seeks to disqualify the repeal measure from the ballot. Rankin previously ruled the D
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Gov. Mike Dunleavy heads Alaska delegation at Republican National Convention
Jul. 16—Gov. Mike Dunleavy was the head of Alaska's delegation to the Republican National Convention in Wisconsin on Monday to officially nominate former President Donald Trump as the party's candidate for president. Around 2,500 Republican delegates from all 50 states and territories were in Milwaukee for the four-day convention, which began two days after Trump narrowly survived an ...
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Judge upholds fines levied against ranked choice opponents for campaign finance violations
Jun. 21—An Alaska judge on Friday largely upheld fines levied against groups seeking to repeal Alaska's open primaries and ranked choice voting system. The Alaska Public Offices Commission, a campaign finance watchdog, fined several groups seeking to repeal the voting system by ballot measure a total of more than $94,000 earlier this year for failing to adhere to the state's disclosure ...
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After failure of bond measure, Anchorage Assembly wants input from residents on public restrooms
Jun. 21—After Anchorage voters flushed down a $5 million bond proposal for public restrooms earlier this year, the Assembly wants to find out why — and what sort of public bathroom facilities residents want to see built, if any. The city's online public survey and interactive map launched last week and will remain open through July 12. Anchorage has just a few permanent public restrooms and ...
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Justice Department Finds Alaska Discriminated Against Disabled Voters, Violated Federal Law
Under the Americans With Disabilities Act, states are required to have voting services, programs and activities that are accessible to voters with disabilities.
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U.S. Justice Department finds Alaska discriminates against disabled voters
Jun. 19—The Alaska Division of Elections has violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by making voting inaccessible to disabled Alaskans, the U.S. Department of Justice found in a recent investigation. The DOJ found that "Alaska discriminates on the basis of disability" in an investigation initiated in response to complaints that alleged that "accessible voting machines that would allow ...
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Alaska did not provide accessible voting for those with disabilities, US Justice Department alleges
The state of Alaska has violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by not providing accessible machines for in-person voting, the U.S. Department of Justice said Tuesday. The state was also faulted for selecting inaccessible polling places and operating a state elections website that can't be accessed by everyone. The department informed Carol Beecher, Alaska’s election chief, in a letter dated Monday that the state “must, at a minimum, implement remedial measures to bring its voting service
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Alaska discriminates against voters with disabilities, Justice Department alleges
The Justice Department on Tuesday unveiled findings that suggest the state of Alaska allegedly is in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act by failing to provide disabled Alaskan voters with needed access.
3 min read - PoliticsAnchorage Daily News, Alaska
Trump endorses Dahlstrom in Alaska's U.S. House race
Jun. 17—Former President Donald Trump endorsed Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom in Alaska's congressional race on Monday. Trump made the endorsement on his social media platform, Truth Social. Dahlstrom is one of two prominent Republicans challenging the Democratic incumbent, Rep. Mary Peltola, for Alaska's lone U.S. House seat. Trump wrote that Dahlstrom "will be a tremendous Congresswoman for the ...
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Trump rolls out endorsements in Alaska, Utah House primaries
Former President Trump weighed in on two tight GOP House primaries in Alaska and Utah on Monday, making endorsements as primary season gets into full swing. In Alaska, Trump backed Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom over Nick Begich III. The contested primary has carried echoes of the 2022 race between Begich and former Gov. Sarah Palin,…
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Measure aimed at repealing Alaska's ranked choice voting system scores early, partial win in court
Backers of a measure aimed at repealing Alaska's ranked choice voting system scored an early, partial win in court when a judge ruled that state elections officials did not violate the law or regulations when they let the sponsors correct errors in petition booklets that had already been turned in. Friday's decision by Superior Court Judge Christina Rankin covers just a portion of the case brought by three voters seeking to keep the repeal measure off the November ballot. The lawsuit alleges t
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Mayor-elect LaFrance chooses municipal manager and chief of staff
Jun. 10—Anchorage Mayor-elect Suzanne LaFrance on Monday announced she is appointing Becky Windt Pearson, a former municipal attorney, and Katie Scovic, her campaign manager, to top leadership roles in her administration. Windt Pearson will serve as Anchorage municipal manager, and Scovic will be LaFrance's chief of staff. Monday's announcement marks LaFrance's first executive appointments ...
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Alaska's candidate lists for legislative and congressional races are set after Saturday's deadline
Jun. 3—The field of candidates for Alaska's U.S House and state legislative elections later this year is finalized, with several open races that could prove consequential for the future of state policy. Twelve candidates have filed for Alaska's lone U.S. House seat, headlined by incumbent Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola, and Republican challengers Nick Begich and Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom. All 40 ...
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Anchorage Assembly certifies runoff election results, officially starting transition to LaFrance mayorship
May 31—The Anchorage Assembly on Friday unanimously certified the results of the mayoral runoff election, officially making Suzanne LaFrance the municipality's mayor-elect. The election certification also marks the beginning of a one-month transition period for the mayoral administrations. Mayor Dave Bronson's term comes to a close at the end of June and Mayor-elect LaFrance takes office July ...
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In a West Anchorage shake-up, Rep. McKay files for Senate and former Sen. Costello files for House
May 30—State Rep. Tom McKay, an Anchorage Republican, said Thursday that he will run for Alaska Senate against Democratic incumbent Sen. Matt Claman, who represents a West Anchorage district. Former state Sen. Mia Costello, a Republican who lost to Claman in 2022, declared she would run for the House seat currently held by McKay. The shake-up could increase the chances of Republicans keeping a ...
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Alaska Republicans back Trump after historic conviction in hush money case
May 30—Alaska Republicans are calling the conviction of former President Donald Trump a "travesty" after he was found guilty Thursday of falsifying business records in a scheme to influence the 2016 election with hush money payments paid to a porn star who said the two had sex. The Alaska Republican Party issued a statement on social media shortly after the historic verdict was read by a New ...
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Alaska Rep. Dan Ortiz, Sen. Click Bishop say they won't run for reelection
May 29—JUNEAU — With just days left until the Saturday deadline to file for office, Ketchikan independent Rep. Dan Ortiz said Wednesday that he would not run for reelection, citing health concerns. Sen. Click Bishop, a Fairbanks Republican who has served in the Alaska Legislature for 12 years, also announced he would not seek reelection so he could focus on family and gold mining "over the ...
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Anchorage voters have until Wednesday afternoon to fix ballot signature issues
May 28—Anchorage voters have until 4 p.m. Wednesday to "cure" issues with their ballots from the runoff mayoral election. Curing ballots is the process that allows election officials to resolve signature issues so a person's vote can be counted. Anchorage voters whose ballots need to be cured should have received a letter in the mail within three days of their ballot being questioned, said ...
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Many Alaska lawmakers remain unopposed with election filing deadline looming
May 27—With days remaining before the filing deadline for Alaska's legislative candidates, more than a third of the state's 40 House members are poised to run for reelection unopposed. Candidates have until June 1 to formally declare their intent to run with the Alaska Division of Elections. Some candidates wait until the last minute to file their paperwork. But in large swaths of the state, ...
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Bronson concedes to LaFrance in Anchorage mayoral election
May 23—Two days after Suzanne LaFrance declared victory in the Anchorage mayoral election, Mayor Dave Bronson conceded. In a statement Thursday, Bronson said he had called to congratulate the former Assembly chair, calling the campaign "long and hard-fought." "While the results of this election fell short of where we had hoped, I am honored by the opportunity to have worked with so many ...
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Alaska mayor who wanted to give the homeless a one-way ticket out of Anchorage concedes election
Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson, who wanted to give the homeless one-way plane tickets out of Alaska’s largest city, has lost his bid for re-election. Bronson on Thursday conceded this month's runoff election to his challenger, Suzanne LaFrance. “After a long and hard-fought campaign, today I called Suzanne LaFrance to congratulate her on becoming the next mayor of Anchorage and to wish her the best as she prepares to assume the responsibility of leading our great city,” Bronson said in a stateme
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LaFrance declares victory in Anchorage mayor's race
May 21—Former Assembly Chair Suzanne LaFrance on Tuesday declared victory in the runoff election for Anchorage mayor. In the most recent count released Tuesday afternoon, LaFrance had 53.5% of the vote, and was leading incumbent Mayor Dave Bronson by 5,612 votes out of a total of 79,468 ballots counted so far. Election officials on Monday reported they had received 80,182 ballots, with just ...
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EDITORIAL: Can Anchorage's new mayor right the city's course?
May 18—As you drive on the New Seward Highway, you can't miss the snow dump towering alongside the expressway between Tudor and Dowling Street. Easily 50 feet tall even after weeks of nearly constant above-freezing temperatures, the huge gray pile is a visual reminder of the winter plowing debacle that's already receding swiftly from memory. The miniature mountain — and others like it around ...
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DNC chair kicks off the Alaska Democratic Convention in Juneau
May 18—JUNEAU — The chair of the Democratic National Committee was in Juneau on Friday to help launch the Alaska Democratic Convention. Democrats are campaigning this year to reelect U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, a Democrat who was first elected to Congress in 2022 to replace the late-Rep. Don Young, a Republican who served for decades. Democrats are also campaigning to form bipartisan coalitions in ...
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LaFrance winning Anchorage mayor's race as additional ballots counted Friday
May 17—Suzanne LaFrance is winning Anchorage's race for mayor over incumbent Dave Bronson. In the most recent count released Friday for the mayoral runoff, LaFrance had 53.5% of the vote, and was leading Bronson by 5,487 votes. An additional 7,379 ballots had been counted by Friday, for a total of 78,476 ballots counted so far. Election officials on Friday reported they had received 80,075 ...
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Anchorage election results unchanged Thursday, with LaFrance maintaining lead over Bronson
May 16—Suzanne LaFrance held her lead over Mayor Dave Bronson in the third round of preliminary results for Anchorage's mayoral runoff election. Former Assembly Chair LaFrance had just under 54% of the vote and Bronson had just over 46% in Thursday's results, with LaFrance ahead by 5,126 votes. Election officials had tallied 11,311 more ballots since Wednesday, for a total of 71,097 ballots ...
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LaFrance and allies 'confident' in her lead over Bronson following Wednesday vote count in Anchorage mayoral election
May 15—As ballots continue to be tallied in Anchorage's runoff election, former Assembly Chair Suzanne LaFrance is holding her lead over Mayor Dave Bronson. On Wednesday, an additional 8,767 ballots were added to the full count of 59,786 ballots, giving LaFrance 54% of the vote to Bronson's 46%. Ballots are still being received, processed, and tallied by election officials. They'd received and ...
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LaFrance leads Bronson in Anchorage mayoral runoff
May 15—Anchorage mayoral candidate Suzanne LaFrance had a strong lead over incumbent Dave Bronson in preliminary runoff election results posted Tuesday night. LaFrance received 55% of the vote and had a 10-point lead over Mayor Bronson, who had 45%. After the initial results were released, LaFrance said in an interview she was feeling "excited, optimistic, filled with gratitude to everyone for ...
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Ballot returns in Anchorage mayoral runoff are on pace with recent elections
May 14—Anchorage voters have until Tuesday at 8 p.m. to cast ballots in the mayoral runoff race between incumbent Mayor Dave Bronson and challenger Suzanne LaFrance, former chair of the Assembly. The candidates emerged as the top-two vote-getters in the April 2 contest, advancing to a head-to-head runoff that has played out the last several weeks. The Bronson and LaFrance campaigns both spent ...
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Anchorage's mayoral runoff election will come down to turnout
May 11—A cliche in politics is that candidates win elections with turnout: It all comes down to whose supporters show up in greater numbers to cast ballots. In the runoff election between incumbent Mayor Dave Bronson and former Assembly Chair Suzanne LaFrance, that truism is being repeated again and again by the campaigns, their surrogates and outreach volunteers. So what exactly does it mean ...
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Anchorage's mayoral runoff election ends Tuesday. Here's how to return your ballot.
May 10—Tuesday is the final day to cast ballots in Anchorage's 2024 mayoral runoff election. Voters will choose between incumbent Mayor Dave Bronson and challenger Suzanne LaFrance, the Assembly's former chair, to lead the city for the next three years. As of Thursday evening, more than 35,500 ballots had already arrived at the election center. Election staff won't tabulate results until after ...
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Election reform in Alaska meets obstacles as the end of the session nears
Bye bye bipartisanship. Efforts to collaborate on elections reform appear to stall as the Alaska legislative session nears an end.
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LaFrance outraises Bronson in final leg of Anchorage mayor's race with both spending massively
May 9—Incumbent Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson and former Assembly Chair Suzanne LaFrance both raised huge sums of money from donors, according to the latest round of campaign finance reports, which were filed Tuesday and cover the days leading up to the April election and ongoing runoff contest. LaFrance, however, brought in significantly more donations from both individual donors as well as a ...
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In Anchorage's mayoral runoff, most independent expenditure group money is boosting just one candidate
May 4—In the runoff election to be Anchorage's next mayor, former Assembly Chair Suzanne LaFrance has a sizable advantage in the amount of money being spent on her candidacy by independent expenditure groups. Incumbent Mayor Dave Bronson, who benefited from a deluge of spending on his behalf from political action groups in the 2021 runoff, is seeing barely any of that kind of support this time ...
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Incumbent Bronson takes aim at 'single-party rule' and Assembly in Anchorage mayoral runoff against LaFrance
May 4—The Anchorage mayoral runoff election is underway, and voters are choosing between incumbent Dave Bronson and former Assembly chair Suzanne LaFrance to lead the city for the next three years. The rivals have a history: LaFrance chaired the Assembly during the first two years of Bronson's term, leading a supermajority that often clashed with the mayor. She left the Assembly last spring ...
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Anchorage mayoral runoff election: Q&As with Dave Bronson and Suzanne LaFrance
May 2—The Anchorage Daily News collaborated with Alaska Public Media on an updated candidate comparison guide for the mayoral runoff in the 2024 municipal election. This coverage of the Anchorage municipal election is being provided free as a public service. But we depend on reader support to produce independent reporting Alaskans can trust. Join thousands of others and subscribe now. ...
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Ballots mailed to voters in Anchorage mayoral runoff election
Apr. 30—The city clerk's office on Tuesday sent ballots to Anchorage voters for the mayoral runoff election. Voters can expect ballot packages in their mailboxes by May 7 or sooner, according to the clerk's office. The last day to submit ballots in the runoff election is May 14. Voters will decide between incumbent Mayor Dave Bronson and challenger Suzanne LaFrance, a former Anchorage Assembly ...
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Bronson, LaFrance trade barbs in mayoral debate as Anchorage runoff election nears
Apr. 29—Incumbent Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson and challenger Suzanne LaFrance, the Assembly's former chair, clashed over their differences and traded sharp jabs during a Monday debate hosted by the Chamber of Commerce. Anchorage's runoff election for mayor is rapidly approaching, with ballots set to be mailed to voters Tuesday. The final day to return ballots is May 14. Bronson attacked ...
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With Anchorage election results certified, runoff for mayor officially begins
Apr. 24—The Anchorage Assembly on Tuesday certified the results of the April regular city election, officially setting off the final leg of the race for mayor. Incumbent Mayor Dave Bronson, who is running for a second term, and challenger Suzanne LaFrance, the Assembly's former chair, are vying for the city's top elected office. Runoff election ballots will be mailed to voters on April 30, and ...
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Hear from Bronson and LaFrance in May 2 Anchorage mayoral runoff debate
Apr. 24—On the evening of Thursday, May 2, voters can hear from the two candidates in the Anchorage mayoral runoff election on some of the city's top issues, in a debate co-hosted by Alaska Public Media and the Anchorage Daily News. The live broadcast debate — featuring incumbent Dave Bronson and former Anchorage Assembly chair Suzanne LaFrance — is scheduled for 7 to 8 p.m. May 2. The debate ...
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As frustrations mount over mayoral campaign sign vandalism, Anchorage official says city worker mishandled complaint
Apr. 23—An Anchorage city worker improperly handled enforcement of an issue with a campaign sign along a residential property, according to a city official. The incident sparked concern from the resident who put up the sign, playing into larger, ongoing frustrations over the frequent destruction and defacing of campaign signs in Anchorage city races. The resident, Yarrow Silvers, had placed ...
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‘National security suicide’: Alaska senator slams Biden admin's move to restrict drilling and mining
The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management officially recommended against building the Ambler Road, effectively killing the project.
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U.S. House candidates headline annual convention of Alaska GOP
Apr. 20—The Alaska Republican Party signaled during its annual convention on Friday and Saturday that it would not formally pick favorites among the Republicans running for U.S. House. Two Republican candidates are currently running to unseat Rep. Mary Peltola, who has served as Alaska's lone representative in the U.S. House since 2022. The filing deadline for the race is June 1. The ...
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Alaska Republicans elect Carmela Warfield as new party chair
Apr. 20—Carmela Warfield handily won a four-way race to become the new chair of the Alaska Republican Party. She replaces Ann Brown, who had been party chair since 2021. Warfield, who serves as president of the Hillside Community Council and is a former chief executive of the conservative Alaska Policy Forum, received 57% of 267 votes cast at the state party convention in Anchorage on ...
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Biden moves to limit oil drilling and mineral mining in Alaska, in latest win for greens
The moves also shore up support from tribes and conservation groups, but face criticism from Alaska lawmakers.
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Alaska Republicans to choose new state party chair in 4-way race
Apr. 18—The Alaska Republican Party will elect a new chairperson during its convention on Friday and Saturday, in a race that includes four candidates and no incumbent. Current chair Ann Brown announced earlier this year she would step away from the volunteer position, which she has held since 2021. The candidates are Jerry Ward, Mike Robbins, Nikki Rose and Carmela Warfield. The elected chair ...
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Peltola far outpaces Republican challengers in Alaska's US House campaign fundraising
Apr. 16—Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola raised $1.7 million in the first quarter of 2024, far outpacing her two Republican opponents in fundraising as they vie for Alaska's lone U.S. House seat. Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom raised just over $262,000, while businessman Nick Begich raised nearly $216,000. Their recent campaign finance reports shed light on a race that is seen as one of a ...
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Biden set to block Ambler mining road in Alaska wilderness
The move to preserve the preserve the pristine wilderness has been sought by Alaskan tribes, but would keep the critical minerals in the region from being mined.
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Democrats seek to hold Alaska House seat in maverick state
Democrats are bracing for a tough fight in Alaska, where Rep. Mary Peltola (D) is seeking to win reelection after a surprise midterm victory in 2022 turned a House seat that had been held by a Republican for five decades blue. Peltola became the first Native Alaskan to serve in Congress and has positioned herself…
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Biden wins Alaska Democratic primary
President Biden has won the Alaska Democratic presidential primary, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. Biden was the only candidate on the ballot with Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.), a primary challenger who was also originally on the ballot, having dropped out last month. The Alaska Democratic Party decided as a result to hold…
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Sunday is the final day to register to vote in Anchorage's mayoral runoff election
Apr. 12—For Anchorage residents not yet registered to vote, Sunday is the deadline to file with the state in order to cast a ballot in the city's mayoral runoff election next month. No candidate for mayor in the city's regular election has crossed the 45% threshold necessary to win outright. The top two vote-getters, incumbent Mayor Dave Bronson and former Anchorage Assembly Chair Suzanne ...
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Third-place finisher Popp endorses LaFrance in Anchorage mayoral runoff
Apr. 10—Bill Popp, the third-place finisher in Anchorage's mayoral contest, gave his endorsement Wednesday to candidate Suzanne LaFrance as she readies for a runoff election against incumbent Dave Bronson in May. At a news conference in the parking lot of City Hall, Popp said he was throwing his support behind LaFrance. "My candidacy for mayor was focused on bringing nonpartisanship to the ...
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Alaska and Wyoming Democratic presidential contests
President Joe Biden will face Democratic voters this Saturday in a pair of nominating contests in Alaska and Wyoming that are unlikely to produce any surprises. In Wyoming, Democrats will award 13 delegates using a presidential preference vote held at caucuses in each of the state’s 23 counties. Seven names will appear on the ballot, but Biden is the only major candidate competing for votes.
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Anchorage election results unchanged Monday with majority of ballots counted
Apr. 8—There were no significant changes in the election outcomes for Anchorage mayor, school board and nine propositions in preliminary results released Monday. With 35.6% and 36.2% of the vote respectively, Anchorage incumbent Mayor Dave Bronson and former Assembly chair Suzanne LaFrance appear set to face each other in a runoff. By Monday's count, the two were separated by 460 votes. ...
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With another 6,400 ballots counted, Anchorage election results firm up with no major changes
Apr. 5—Friday's preliminary ballot counts in the Anchorage election showed no significant change in race outcomes for mayor and school board, and two of nine ballot propositions were continuing to fail. According to the municipal clerk's office, as of Friday, the vote count included nearly all the ballots turned in at vote centers or in drop boxes by election night, as well as all ballots ...
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Anchorage mayor, school board election results largely unchanged in Thursday's updated count
Apr. 4—In updated ballot counts posted Thursday for the Anchorage election, races for mayor and school board remained largely unchanged, and two of nine ballot propositions continued to fail. Incumbent Mayor Dave Bronson and former Assembly Chair Suzanne LaFrance are poised for a May runoff election. LaFrance had 36% of the vote and Bronson had 35% in Thursday's preliminary results. Under ...
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As latest vote count arrives in Anchorage mayor's race, Bronson and LaFrance gear up for a runoff
Apr. 4—In a second round of preliminary election results Wednesday, incumbent Mayor Dave Bronson and former Assembly Chair Suzanne LaFrance held their wide leads over other competitors, remaining poised for a runoff race. LaFrance and Bronson each had a little more than a third of the total vote as of Tuesday night in the Anchorage mayor's race. By Wednesday afternoon, the latest vote count ...
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Anchorage early election results show voters approving all propositions except bathroom, cemetery bonds
Apr. 3—Preliminary results in the Anchorage city election show two bonds failing — for public restrooms and cemeteries — while the seven other bonds and propositions, including the school district bond, are passing. Proposition 8, the $5 million area-wide bond for adding 10 public restrooms around the municipality, was on track to fail with 61% of voters against it in the most recent vote ...
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View unofficial results from the 2024 Anchorage city election
Apr. 3—Anchorage voters will elect a mayor and three school board candidates, and decide the fate of nine bonds and propositions, in this year's municipal election. Ballots will continue to arrive at the elections center by mail after election day on Tuesday, April 2. It will take several more days for ballots to be processed and tallied for voters to get a fuller picture of the returns. Based ...
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Lawsuit asserts Alaska elections officials illegally certified ballot question on ranked choice voting
Apr. 3—Three Alaska voters filed a complaint Tuesday against the state Division of Elections asserting that it violated state law when it certified a ballot measure that seeks to repeal ranked choice voting and open primaries. The Division of Elections certified last month that a grassroots group successfully gathered the signatures needed to put a question on the 2024 general election ballot ...
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Bronson, LaFrance poised for runoff in Anchorage mayoral election
Apr. 3—Anchorage mayoral candidates Dave Bronson and Suzanne LaFrance appear headed to a runoff in preliminary Anchorage municipal election results posted Tuesday. Former Assembly chair LaFrance had 36% of the vote while incumbent Mayor Bronson had 35% of the vote. Trailing the two leaders in early results, former Anchorage Economic Development Corp. leader Bill Popp had 17% of the vote, and ...
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Anchorage mayor's race heads to second round, with Bronson and LaFrance set for May runoff
Apr. 3—Incumbent Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson and former Assembly Chair Suzanne LaFrance appeared headed to a runoff election next month after the first round of election results were posted Tuesday. Under city rules, the top two vote-getters advance to a runoff election in May. In Tuesday night's preliminary results, nobody got enough votes to reach the 45% threshold. LaFrance received 36% of ...
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Tuesday is the last day to turn in ballots for the Anchorage election
Apr. 3—Update, 8 p.m. Tuesday: Vote centers, in-person voting and secure drop boxes are now closed in Anchorage's city election. Preliminary results are expected after 8:30 p.m.; check back at ADN.com/cityelection for updates as more information is available. Original story: Tuesday is the final day to cast ballots in the 2024 Anchorage municipal election. Residents will pick a mayor and three ...
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Incumbents hold wide leads in Anchorage School Board races
Apr. 3—In three races for Anchorage School Board seats, board incumbents are maintaining wide leads in preliminary municipal election results. Updated results posted Wednesday remained essentially unchanged from the first count released Tuesday night. For seat E, board incumbent Pat Higgins carried 56% of the vote against challenger Kay Schuster. Meanwhile, for seat G, incumbent Carl Jacobs ...
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Anchorage election preliminary results show voters approving all propositions except bathroom, cemetery bonds
Apr. 3—Tuesday night's preliminary results in the Anchorage city election showed two bonds failing — for public restrooms and cemeteries — while the seven other bonds and propositions, including the school district bond, were passing. Proposition 8, the $5 million area-wide bond for adding 10 public restrooms around the municipality, was on track to fail with 61% of voters against it. ...
2 min read - WorldAnchorage Daily News, Alaska
With election day closing in, Anchorage mayoral candidates are fighting not to win, but to lock in a spot in a runoff
Mar. 30—With ballots due back Tuesday in Anchorage's municipal election, none of the major candidates for mayor anticipate winning outright. Instead, they are hoping to emerge next week as one of the top two vote-getters in order to advance to a May runoff that will determine who leads the city during the next three years. As of Thursday, municipal election officials had received 32,967 ...
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EDITORIAL: The simple fix Anchorage municipal elections need
Mar. 30—There are still a few days left until Election Day in Anchorage's municipal races, but for the race at the top of the ticket, it's not exactly a mystery what will happen. Given that there are 10 candidates for mayor, no one is likely to achieve the 45% threshold, meaning the bottom eight candidates will be eliminated and Anchorage will hold a runoff election for the top two ...
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ADN Politics podcast: What to know about the Anchorage mayor's election
Mar. 29—Host Elizabeth Harball talks with ADN journalists and others about some of Alaska's biggest news stories. Subscribe here or wherever you listen to podcasts. Anchorage voters will soon decide a hugely consequential mayor's race. Unlike the last mayoral election, the city is no longer in the middle of a pandemic, but Anchorage is still dealing with significant challenges. After three ...
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A look at when and how to vote in Alaska's upcoming elections
A look at when and how to vote in Alaska's upcoming elections
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Anchorage mayoral and school board candidates speak directly to Gen Z
Mar. 28—In a Chugiak High School auditorium, students on Thursday morning grilled some of the candidates running for Anchorage mayor and school board ahead of the city's upcoming municipal election. The students who helped put on the forum were members of an advanced placement government class, according to their teacher, Alyssa Logan. They asked candidates questions on issues like ...
2 min read - WorldAnchorage Daily News, Alaska
In Anchorage mayor's race, Bronson closes fundraising gap, positioning campaign for runoff with large cash war chest
Mar. 28—Mayor Dave Bronson has largely caught up to his chief campaign rival in terms of fundraising and is barreling towards a likely runoff election in the strongest financial position of the field. With a little more than a week before ballots are due back to Anchorage election officials, the campaigns filed their latest fundraising reports Tuesday, which cover a critical three-week period ...
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Murkowski says she remains a Republican after drawing attention for anti-Trump stance
Mar. 26—Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski made headlines over the weekend with comments on her unwillingness to vote for former president Donald Trump, which put her in an ever-shrinking group of GOP members opposing the party's presumptive nominee for president. "I wish that as Republicans, we had a nominee that I could get behind," Murkowski told CNN journalist Manu Raju in a brief ...
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Anchorage voter turnout so far higher than last regular mayoral election
Mar. 25—In Anchorage's regular city election, voter turnout this year so far is slightly higher than in 2021 during the last regular mayoral election, according to daily ballot return data from the city's election center. But it's not yet clear whether that means more people are voting this year, if Anchorage voters are casting their ballots earlier, or possibly both. On voters' ballots this ...
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Anchorage election center rolls out new technology to aid voters with disabilities
Mar. 25—This coverage of the Anchorage municipal election is being provided free as a public service. But we depend on reader support to produce independent reporting Alaskans can trust. Join thousands of others and subscribe now. SUBSCRIBE Anchorage's three vote centers will have new voting machines to better accommodate people with disabilities voting in this year's city election. Also, the ...
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After a tumultuous few years, Anchorage mayoral candidates pitch different paths forward
Mar. 20—This coverage of the Anchorage municipal election is being provided free as a public service. But we depend on reader support to produce independent reporting Alaskans can trust. Join thousands of others and subscribe now. SUBSCRIBE Voting is already underway in the regular Anchorage city election, and incumbent Mayor Dave Bronson faces three serious challengers vying to unseat him ...
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3 Anchorage School Board members face challengers in upcoming election
Mar. 17—This coverage of the Anchorage municipal election is being provided free as a public service. But we depend on reader support to produce independent reporting Alaskans can trust. Join thousands of others and subscribe now. Three Anchorage School Board seats are up for grabs in the city's April election. The seven-member board oversees the Anchorage School District's finances, policies ...
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Alaska judge to expedite ruling on campaign ethics violations by ranked choice voting opponents
Mar. 16—An Alaska judge will rule months before the November election on the legality of a decision by state campaign regulators to punish opponents of Alaska's voting system. The review follows an appeal of the decision last month. The Alaska Public Offices Commission ruled in January that leaders of an effort to repeal Alaska's open primary and ranked choice voting system violated state law ...
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Hear from the top Anchorage mayoral candidates in Thursday's livestreamed debate
Mar. 15—Now that ballots have been mailed out ahead of the April 2 municipal election, Anchorage voters will begin choosing their preferred candidate for mayor and help decide the direction of the city. On Thursday evening, residents can hear from the top four candidates for Anchorage mayor on issues such as outmigration, homelessness and affordable housing, in a debate co-hosted by Alaska ...
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