.results_text { 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. Concurrent Regular & SpecialElection Summary Report, E Ship Creek Ave., Ste. 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. Incumbent Felix Rivera had a nearly 12-point lead over challenger Travis Szanto in the Midtown race, with 55.9% of the vote to Szantos 44.1%. .results_table_container { But he said he made sure toreach out to officials across the political spectrum including LaFrance, Weddleton and Sulte to prepare for the elected role. 4, 2023 at 10:41 AM PDT | By Joey Klecka Retired commercial pilot Dave Bronson took a slim lead in the runoff election for Anchorage mayor on Wednesday. } Ballotpedia invites candidates to participate in its annual survey. The city council serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor serves as the chief executive of the city. Test human hair, says these researchers. max-width: 75px; text-align: center; Voters will choose a new mayor and four of seven school board members, along with deciding 11 ballot propositions. 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.. The city also held a special general election for Anchorage Assembly District 1 Seat L on June 21, 2022. Residents will decide who the next mayor and school board members will be, plus. overflow-x: scroll; [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. 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. Official election results are published after election certification by the Anchorage Assembly. .election_results_text { background-color: #db0000; Preliminary election results posted Tuesday night showed Forrest Dunbar and Dave Bronson with wide leads in the Anchorage mayor's race. Withdrawn or disqualified candidates I am the independent choice for Mayor of Anchorage. Bronsons campaign website stated the following: Dunbars campaign website stated the following: Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska. font-style: italic; } It encompasses nearly 1,955 square miles from Eklutna in the north to Girdwood and Portage in the south. Bronson said he wanted to establish a taskforce and provide tax incentives to aid in the economic recovery of Anchorage businesses. margin-bottom: -2px !important; 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. Johnsons lead was the smallest among the Assembly races, but he still had a wide margin. .results_row.winner { } Ballotpedia features 407,502 encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers. Johnson will take over for the seat held by Assembly chair Suzanne LaFrance, who opted not to run for reelection. .results_row td:first-child { Bronson and Dunbar participated in a Mayoral Runoff Forum sponsored by Alaska Public Media on May 3, 2021. 7, Fire Service Bond Issue (April 2021), Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition No. Two Anchorage Election Commission meetings are scheduled for Thursday, April 20. .votebox-results-metadata-p { z-index:1; 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 . Mayoral election in Anchorage, Alaska (2021). top: -1px; overflow-y: auto; margin-bottom: .75em; Zachariah Hughes covers Anchorage government, the military, dog mushing, subsistence issues and general assignments for the Anchorage Daily News. Preliminary election results. 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. A thriving economy creates jobs, brings in more revenues, and improves the quality of life for everyone. Bronson is. However, the campaign remains vigilant with the election process and will keep observing and watching until all legal ballots are processed.. background-color: #ccc; vertical-align: middle; Hot Topics Unofficial Results Daily Ballot Return Data Notice of Elections PageContent3 PageContent4 PageContent5 Making Anchorage the Best at Vote at Home 100, Door D Anchorage, AK 99501. padding-bottom: 0px; There were too many people, Jones said. .inner_percentage.Republican { The painting on the wall depicts the arena's namesake, former Anchorage mayor George Sullivan. The 2023 Regular Municipal Election is April 4, 2023. width: 50%; padding-bottom: 3px; Martinez previously worked as a special assistant to former Mayor Ethan Berkowitz. .votebox-covid-disclaimer { letter-spacing: 0.03em; Alaska Public Media 2023. 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]. padding:7px 8px 8px; About 5,000 more votes were included in Thursdays preliminary results. } Dunbar said he wanted to invest in projects to improve the economy of downtown Anchorage by making the area safer, cleaner, and more accessible. Observers from both campaigns are watching closely as counting continues. 6, Parks and Recreational Services Bond Issue (April 2021), Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition No. At times, the atmosphere in the elections center on Thursday was tense. City elections are nonpartisan. width: 100%; the taxpayers, have an expectation for, Martinez said. Intense involvement from campaign observers strained the election center earlier in the week, and on Thursday the municipal clerk held campaigns to the observation rules in city code, reducing the number of people from the campaigns who could watch the count. background-color: #6db24f; 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. And I dont know if youve been down there, but it is literally rotten, and that thing needs a complete overhaul. } 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? He also worked as a commercial pilot from 1990 to 2020. Coming from a broadly Judeo-Christian perspective, we are committed to the highest standards of journalism and ethical reporting. Public policy. (Loren Holmes / ADN). 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. This section includes candidate profiles created in one of two ways: either the candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey, or Ballotpedia staff compiled a profile based on campaign websites, advertisements, and public statements after identifying the candidate as noteworthy.[10]. 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. background-color: #db0000; The incumbents and other candidates who are generally aligned with that majority have been vying with a group of conservative candidates who aim to break up the majority and shift the balance of power. Ads released by campaigns and, if applicable, satellite groups are embedded or linked below. float: left; } .race_header { Plus, looking for ways for the body to come together. Last year, voters also largely rejected candidates connected with the Bronson administration, with three of four incumbents defeating a group of Bronson-backed challengers. Other candidates have other housing ideas, too. U.S. municipal elections, 2021. Those kinds of things.. Senator Dan Sullivan (R), Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy (R), and former mayoral candidate Mike Robbins endorsed Bronson. .percentage_number { margin-top: 16px; overflow-x: auto; I am extremely humbled by the people of Anchorage and their decision to elect me as Mayor. .votebox { Rivera said he believes his opponents alignment with Bronson was one of the determining factors in the election results. width: 350px; 2023 Anchorage Daily News. The city of Anchorage, Alaska, held general elections for city council and service area boards of supervisors on April 5, 2022. Cities | [2][5] The election was officially nonpartisan. height: 100%; background-color: #003388; She accused Bronson and some of his officials of unethical behavior and illegal contracting, among other allegations. Tonight's numbers solidify our lead in this race. Results are still trickling in for Anchorages municipal election, but the margins in the Anchorage Assembly races are wide. The body is set to keep its mostly progressive supermajority. background-color: #f4f4f4; } 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. overflow-y: hidden; 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. padding-left: 0; [3], Incumbent Ethan Berkowitz (D) resigned from office on October 23, 2020, due to what he said was "unacceptable personal conduct that has compromised my ability to perform my duties with the focus and trust that is required. The following candidates ran in the general election for Mayor of Anchorage on April 6, 2021. Two Anchorage Election Commission meetings are scheduled for Thursday, April 20. During this time, members will review challenged ballot envelopes and make final decisions on the status of these ballots. Contact her at egoodykoontz@adn.com. Click here to fill out the survey. color:white; The business of Anchorage is business. The exchange was quickly resolved and Jones and another election worker then explained in detail to the Bronson observers an initial part of the ballot envelope sorting and counting process. On May 21, 2021, after a narrow loss, Dunbar conceded the race to Bronson. The Greater Anchorage Area Borough, which encompassed the city, was created in January 1964. } In the West Anchorage race, Anna Brawley had a more than 22-point lead with 59.2% of the vote while opponent Brian Flynn had 36.7% of the vote. 5, Roads and Drainage Bond Issue (April 2021), Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition No. complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. Copyright 2023 - Alaska Watchman All Rights Reserved. It happened minutes after Anchorage Assembly member Chris Constant signed out of the building, observers said. [31][32] Fourth-place finisher Evans did not make an endorsement. .outer_percentage { .inner_percentage.Democratic { padding-left: 16px; } The mayoral runoff election was on Tuesday, May 11, and the boxes have been locked since 8 p.m. on election day. 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. David Bronson defeated Forrest Dunbar in the general runoff election for Mayor of Anchorage on May 11, 2021. In the concession, Dunbar noted the high voter turnout and said the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the intense feelings they elicited, helped drive that turnout. color: #fff; Voters want competent municipal government that will be responsive, be responsible and deliver the results thatthe investors, i.e. As is the case across the country, Anchorage's election workers tend to be older, making them statistically among the most vulnerable to serious complications from COVID-19. This was a hard fought battle and I know that there are some in Anchorage who did not vote for me.. 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. All rights reserved. Anchorage Votes Election Day in Anchorage Updated: Apr. Prior to joining the ADN, he worked in Alaskas public radio network, and got his start in journalism at KNOM in Nome. .indicate_scroll { } [6][7][8] The deadline to register to vote in the first round was March 7. Only one of the newcomers is conservative. color: #888; Election workers are still processing ballots and many more remain uncounted. Copyright 2021 KTUU. Emily Goodykoontz is a reporter covering Anchorage local government and general assignments. APD thinks theyre going to be down 50 officers this summer. 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. The further east you go in Anchorage, the pedestrian routes and bicycle routes are more and more sketchy, and weve got a huge group of people that dont own cars, Bronga said. 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. } background-color: #6db24f; The Greater Anchorage Area Borough, which encompassed the city, was created in January 1964. Please contact us about the issues that impact your local election. 1, Facilities Bond Issue (April 2021), Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition No. Tonights numbers solidify our lead in this race, he wrote. Incumbent mayor David Bronson This is a list of mayors of Anchorage, Alaska, United States. } .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { State executives | Five candidates did not participate in either debate: Anna Anthony, Darin Colbry, Jacob Seth Kern, Reza Momin, and Jacob Versteeg. width: 100% !important; Incumbent and Assembly Vice Chair Christopher Constant in North Anchorage held the most decisive lead, with 65.6% of the vote. display: table; You know, it is the Port of Anchorage, but its also the Port of Alaska, he said. 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. Rivera said Tuesday that he wants to hold off declaring victory in the Midtown race until all the votes are counted. 100, Door D Anchorage, AK 99501. 100, Door D Anchorage, AK 99501. Review thelog of previous unofficial resultreports for the current municipal election. The Bronson campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment. margin-bottom: 4px; [9] Bronson was sworn in on July 1. On Wednesday he led by 0.36%. color: #6db24f; Learn more about the history of elected officials in Anchorage. .race_header.green { Im concerned about the wildfire threat, living here on the Hillside, and a lot of my neighbors are, he said. [28], The city government of Anchorage combines a council-manager system with a strong mayor system. While housing, homelessness and Anchorages economy are priorities that unite candidates across the municipality, there are still local issues theyd like to fix as well. On a day of counting ballots in Anchorage's mayoral runoff election, a fire alarm went off at the Anchorage Municipal Election Office in Ship Creek Wednesday afternoon. 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. } Here's what he said. The election results will becertified on April 25. Anchorage was incorporated as a city on November 23, 1920. Other issues include the citys homelessness crisis, as well as its aging port. Bronson received 33% of the vote to Dunbar's 31%. font-size: 20px; .race_header.libertarian { The 2023 Regular Municipal Election will close at 8:00p.m. on Election Day,April 4, 2023. The general public will also be provided a limited amount of time to speak under audience participation. Dunbar had been slightly ahead on election night by 114 votes, but after more votes were counted Wednesday, Bronson took the lead. There were no incumbents in this race. He has said he wants to bring fact-based leadership to Anchorage. It affects so many things, from affordable housing and homelessness up to senior housing, she said. .race_header.democratic { Preliminary runoff election results updated Friday show Bronson still in the lead as the election comes to an end. For me, that positive vision is a connected, safe and thriving community, he said. background-color: green; [10] Quinn-Davidson is both the first female and first openly gay mayor of Anchorage. State legislature | max-height: 580px; Brawley will be one of five newcomers to the 12-member Anchorage Assembly. The current election commission is comprised of four members, with one seat vacant (Click here to apply for the opening). Counties | Election officials had tallied ballots from 33,309 voters by Wednesday evening, representing 14.1% of the city's 235,546 registered voters. His closest challenger, John Trueblood, trailed with 22.7%. Last day to add, change or update your voters' list information online through MyVote. } 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