She confirmed that she would stay in the race even if Feinstein chose to run for another term. Flynn is sitting on a lot of that cash, having only spent $10,654 to date, giving him a sizable war chest for the last leg of the campaign, when outreach to voters ramps up as mail ballots begin arriving at peoples homes. The seat represents District 1 which covers North Anchorage, including downtown. He is a frequent attendee and testifier at Assembly meetings, and has been arrested or ejected from the chambers for disruptive behavior several times. Campaign website: www.facebook.com/CliffMurray4ASDSeatA. First-time candidate Zac Johnson, running with the backing of several union groups and moderate elected officials, has taken in $24,728. His spouse, Rachelle Alger, is the Municipalitys Purchasing Director, appointed by Dave Bronson in August of 2021. She won in the general election on April 5, 2022.. For more information on the 2021 recall election against Zaletel, please click here. She has a background in mental health and taught 6th grade, middle school, and elementary health. She is a founder of ASD60, a parent organization and advocacy group that started a pilot program in the school district to increase physical activity and time for eating. His wife, Rachelle Algers, is the director of the purchasing department under Mayor Bronson. Explain, with specific examples. Im running for office because theres more work to be done, she said in an emailed statement. I absolutely love my community, and its definitely kind of bittersweet to say that Im not going to be in that role, she said. How would you address it if elected? If I could change one thing in the Anchorage School District, it would be _____. All rights reserved. Please see the regulation below in bold for minimum hours required. His recent donations include Dave Bronson for Mayor, Stephanie Taylor for Assembly, Kathy Henslee for both State House and Assembly, and Tuckerman Babcock for State Senate. Cliff Murray - Cliff Murray has announced his withdrawal from the race for school board Seat A. Benjamin Baldwin - Did not respond to survey, suspended campaign. He owns Boscos, a game and comic book store in Spenard. Sulte says he is running to bring balance back to a deeply polarized Assembly, according to his website. Jamie Allard was elected to the state House in November. According to the REALTORS website, the purpose of RPAC is to promote and solicit donations for the election of pro-REALTOR candidates who understand and support their interests. Brongas community work focuses on safer neighborhoods, implementing traffic-calming measures to dangerous streets and trail connectivity. 18 . In 2021, he beat a recall attempt launched by Russell Briggs of Save Midtown and Save Anchorage by 13 points. Scott Myers is a real estate broker with RE/MAX and president of the Southfork Community Council in Eagle River. The last day for residents to register to vote is May 22. Seat K, the South Anchorage seat on the ballot, is held by Assembly Chair Suzanne LaFrance, who is retiring after two terms. Sloan has supported several Bronson-backed candidates including. Wehmhoff is a teacher, a member of the Birchwood Community Council and has served as chair of the Anchorage Public Transportation Advisory Board. Last year, the race for this same seat, which Dunbar comfortably won over challenger Stephanie Taylor, saw $464,312 in political contributions. A slate of candidates seeking to unseat current Anchorage Assembly members has registered to run in this springs municipal election. He is also on the board of the Hillside Community Council. Zachariah Hughes covers the military, dog mushing, politics, subsistence issues and general assignments for the Anchorage Daily News. He has served on the Abbott Loop Community Council board and land use committee, the Hillside Home and Landowners Organization and is currently a part of the Spenard Chamber of Commerce. Shes a long-time community advocate in West Anchorage, where she has resided since 2012. What is the most important problem facing your district? Ballots have been mailed ahead of the April 5 municipal election, and to help voters weigh their choices, the Anchorage Daily News asked candidates for Anchorage Assembly and school board to explain their views on key issues and how they would approach different challenges facing the city. Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage, JBER soldier dies after bear attack during training in Anchorage, Native organizations win $35M grant to bring broadband home, Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, February 28, 2023, Sullivan seeks hearings on lab-leak COVID origin theory, Bronson aims to pay contractor millions for work on nixed homeless shelter, without Assembly approval. Arlington has been a land manager for 30 years, primarily working with oil and gas leases. The seat represents District 1 which covers North Anchorage, including downtown. Flynn and Algers own a coffee shop together, and Flynn. Homelessness advocate Roger Branson and Cody Anderson, an executive with Anchorage Baptist Temple, had both initially filed, but withdrew their names from consideration before the Tuesday night deadline. In 2020, voters approved a change in the citys charter to create a second elected seat to represent District 1. To represent West Anchorage,. All rights reserved. Those seats include: District 2, currently served by Crystal Kennedy District 3, currently served by Kameron Perez-Verdia In response, Constant said that another conservative- leaning voice would not impact the dynamic of the current 11-member assembly, which currently has three conservative leaning members with Randy Sulte, Kevin Cross, and Jamie Allard. Ries ran unsuccessfully for the Anchorage School Board in 2021, losing with 42% of the vote to incumbent Kelly Lessens. She was born in Anchorage and then moved to Chugiak in the 1960s. Here is a closer look at the candidates who filed most recently: Anna Brawley is a Planner and Project Manager with Agnew Beck Consulting. Vazquez was a Republican Alaska State House representative for District 22 from 2015 to 2016. Karen Bronga filed on Sunday to run for the East Anchorage seat that will be vacated by Forrest Dunbar. He was recently endorsed by both Allard and Bronson, according to his campaign Facebook page, and both attended a campaign kickoff fundraiser for him this month. Ballots are in the mail. Last year, Dunbar ran for mayor and lost to Bronson in the runoff election by 1,193 votes. The same district has a second seat up for election, as Pete Petersen is barred by term-limits from running again. I would start the healing process by removing five Assembly members from office this April and put all members on notice that they are elected community leaders and are here to represent the population at large and not their own private interests. According to his campaign website, Cross is looking to bring his strong negotiation skills, inject common sense, defend the rights of individuals and small business owners, and support fiscal responsibility. Zaletel is another incumbent candidate running for reelection. Sulte is a first-time candidate for Anchorage Assembly. All rights reserved. Rachel Ries filed on Monday for the South Anchorage seat held by Assembly Chair Suzanne LaFrance. LaFrance, a registered nonpartisan, won reelection in 2020 by fewer than 400 votes. Constant first won his seat in an open race in 2017 with 52% of the vote. I have engaged with constituents beyond my expectations. Under new municipal voting district lines thanks to the passage of Proposition 12, which Constant championed, he will be competing in a district that is roughly 50% different from his previous one. John Trueblood is a project manager at Steelhead Communications, a telecommunications company. Mikel Insalaco founded marketing firm egoforge and unsuccessfully ran for state House last year. Ballots are due by June 21. On the agenda is a measure which would eliminate parking minimums within the municipality. Myers also filed to fill the remainder of Allards term in January. What is a short summary of your background? Myers and Arlington had both filed to fill Allards seat temporarily until April, though the Assembly ultimately chose Robin Dern. The people running to fill the new Assembly seat are Robin Phillips, Tasha Hotch, Daniel Volland, Robyn Forbes, Cliff Baker, Hans Thompson and Stephanie Taylor. Bellamy is currently school board president. There are three candidates running for LaFrances seat. Only two candidates in this years Assembly races are incumbents Christopher Constant and Felix Rivera. According to her campaign website, Vasquez has lived in West Anchorage for 22 years and was a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from 2015-2016. I would rate the current administration an 8 or 9 based on the fact that Anchorage has a defined and broadly supported solution to improve homelessness and his efforts to petition the state to rebuild the Port of Alaska and a specific section of the port to ensure security of supply for Alaska while the remainder of the port is rebuilt. I support reduction in panhandling and illegal camping to push homeless people toward the established resources designed for them. It gained parts of Spenard and Arctic (see article). Homelessness is a multifaceted issue, and all strategies should be considered to address this diverse population. Constant ran unopposed for his second term. Sulte is a first-time candidate for Anchorage Assembly. Quinn-Davidson was appointed Anchorage Mayor in October of 2020 following the effective resignation of former Mayor Ethan Berkowitz. Campaign website: kelly4anchoragekids.com. The case is much the same in the South Anchorage race to replace outgoing Chair Suzanne LaFrance, who decided not to pursue a third term. North Anchorage gained parts of Russian Jack, Wonder Park, Ptarmigan, Fireweed, and Spenard (see article). We will create focused solutions to reduce the influx of homeless and stop the ever-increasing numbers, treat those that require minimal resources, tackle the tougher, more difficult cases that are resource intensive, and lastly protect ourselves and those who view this as a way of life. But races for seats in West Anchorage and South Anchorage are competitive in terms of political spending, with the candidates running roughly neck-and-neck in both instances. Its important to make sure all of Anchorage sees Chugiak- Eagle River in its true light.. How would you improve the quality of civic discourse in the city? Former Student Board of Regent Joey Sweet was appointed to fill the remainder of his term. Elections 2022 See also: City elections in Anchorage, Alaska (2022) General election General election for Anchorage Assembly District 3 Seat D [3] Porter was first elected in 2018, unseating incumbent Republican Mimi Walters. All rights reserved. After watching the quality of life in Anchorage decline dramatically over the last few years, I realized it was time to step out of the boat and declare my candidacy for Assembly, she wrote on her campaign website. The past two years have been marked by increased civic discord in Anchorage. Cox is an Anchorage School District graduate and served in the U.S. Army. $15,362 - Kevin Cross, Republican for the Eagle River District 2 seat on the Anchorage Assembly. Do you acknowledge the results of the 2020 presidential election? 14.03.040. s retiring after two terms. Day in Session. Dep Peltola and Jackson share almost identical voting records. State changed its bridge replacement plans to accommodate Kinross mine plan, Bronson Administration Looks to Settle with Hickel Contracting for $2.5 million, Dustin Darden, A Perennial Candidate, Could Play Spoiler in West Anchorage, Senate passes legislation rejecting pay raises for governor and cabinet, Alaskas retirement system falls short for most. They are realtor Scott Myers, Jim Arlington, a director with Afognak Native Corporation. Colbry said that he can bring knowledge to the assembly about the issue surrounding people experiencing homelessness from an inside perspective. Alaska Public Media 2022. She did not run in the 2021 mayoral election and returned to the Assembly in July, 2021 after Bronson took office. Whats one thing that makes you hopeful about Anchorages future? She joins George Martinez, who has been running for several months now to fill Pete Petersons seat. As chair of the budget committee, I was able to restore funding for East Anchorage Parks, for APDs Student Resource Officer program, for Traffic Calming, for the Mental Health First Responders, and more. Alaska Public Media 2022. Bronson provided no explanation for the abrupt change in the city's leadership, and a spokesperson for the mayor declined to comment on the matter, citing "personnel" issues. Running against him is Rachel Ries, who lost a bid for school board last year, but has earned the endorsement of prominent conservative politicians and Republicans, including Bronson, Eagle River. They have butted heads often with Mayor Dave Bronson since he took office in 2021. Donley is up against Irene Boll, a foster parent who unsuccessfully ran for school board in 2018. Throughout last week, the Alaska Division of Elections continued to tally ballots for State elections. We plan to build out our network of contributors to reflect interests and communities statewide. He has been removed from assembly chambers several times for creating disturbances. The initial collapse on . Danger is a previous candidate for the Assembly seat, losing in 2020 to member Austin Quinn-Davidson with 3,524 votes. A majority of the Anchorage Assemblys 12 seats are up for election, with seven members set to be determined on the April ballot. Trueblood is a registered Republican. Colbry ran for mayor in last years election and lost with 31 votes. There are six people running for the North Anchorage seat, which encompasses Downtown, South Addition, Government Hill, Mountain View, Fairview, Northstar and the northern parts of Spenard, Airport Heights, Russian Jack Park, East and Midtown Anchorage. Ballot Drop Box at the Loussac Library during the regular municipal election on Monday, April 6, 2020. Both are drastically outperforming challengers. Does the city do a good job of running municipal elections? Voters will also decide who fills two seats on the Anchorage School Board. Brian Flynn is a real estate manager. A few of her top issues are: prioritizing public safety, building a strong future and promoting fiscal responsibility. (Jeff Chen/Alaska Public Media) And for a Midtown Anchorage Assembly seat, incumbent Meg Zaletel has a lead with 54% of the vote over Kathy Henslee's 46%. On the. Nick Danger is a perennial conservative candidate who has run for several, , most recently against now-Rep. Alyse Galvin for State House. Voting is now conducted by mail in Anchorage, but other options are available to submit ballots, including in-person. According to APOC, his only political donation on record is to Stephanie Taylor, a conservative backed by Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson and the Mountain City Church (formerly known as the Anchorage Baptist Temple), who ran against now-State Sen. Forrest Dunbar for his Eastside Assembly seat. Constant ran unopposed for his second term. Wesley Early covers municipal politics and Anchorage life for Alaska Public Media. This is my community and I plan to continue my service as an advocate for all of us. One candidate, Nick Danger, had filed to run in the election for District 3, but told Alaskas News Source on Monday that he has dropped out of the race. She did not run in the 2021 mayoral election and returned to the Assembly in July, 2021 after Bronson took office. Constant first won his seat in an open race in 2017 with 52% of the vote. Explain. I honestly think that as far as knowledge goes Ive got quite a bit of knowledge under these kinds of conditions, and trying to keep people having their own money and keeping their own respect and being responsible for themselves is something that needs to be brought back.. She previously ran for a District 2 seat and lost in 2017. I would start with changes to Title 21 and the Building Safety Office to encourage and streamline development in Anchorage, thereby reducing development cost, and the loss of housing and business to the Valley. She has received financial contributions from both Quinn-Davidson and the districts other member, Kameron Perez-Verdia, among other Democrat-leaning politicians, union groups, and many small-dollar donors. Sulte is a self-described conservative candidate who was raised in Florida and moved to Anchorage in 2004. Bronson introduced Henslee during her campaign launch last year. M A Parent-Teacher Conference Day that is Meeting minimum hours required for a day in-session. Explain, with specific examples. 2022 Anchorage Daily News. Kameron Perez-Verdia is running for a second term as a district representative for West Anchorage . What makes you qualified to serve on the Anchorage Assembly? Published: Mar. 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