Perez-Verdia was targeted for recall in 2015, along with fellow board members Tam Agosti-Gisler, Pat Higgins and Kathleen Plunkett. Holleman faces Mark Anthony Cox, a small business owner who unsuccessfully ran for school board in 2021 and 2022. She is a planner and project manager with a local consulting firm, with degrees in history, social sciences and urban planning. [2], .votebox { He has worked to provide affordable housing by volunteering his construction skills to Neighbor Works, Habitat for Humanity, the Wounded Warrior Project and more. } font-weight: bold; In this edition, we talk to the candidates for District 6, Seat K, Rachel Ries, Zac Johnson and Mikel Insalaco. .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { .race_footer { .race_header.libertarian { Constant first won his seat in an open race in 2017 with 52% of the vote. DISTRICT 3 (West Anchorage) Redistricting Changes Lost parts of Arctic and Spenard; gained the Bayshore/Klatt area (see article). George is a husband, father of two ASD students, doggy daddy to Betty and Popeye, and self-employed strategic consultant. .results_text { Arriving by small plane, boat, snow machine, ATV, and sled, he has performed pop-up eye clinics in over thirty Alaskan communities. left: 0px; p.survey-question {font-weight:bold;} Elections in 2023 | overflow-x: auto; float: left; He has also served on public safety commissions and the Girdwood Board of Supervisors. $('.hideResponses').hide(); Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? I will do that better. For write-in candidatesfor a seat on a service area board of supervisors, declarations of candidacy shall be filed with the municipal clerk no earlier than 67 days andat least seven days before a regular election, and no earlier than 42 days and at least seven days before a special election.. The Alaska Current is a collective of journalists, creatives and content creators. District 3 - Seat E - West Anchorage Darden, Dustin Thomas House - Filed 1/20/2023, amended Brawley, Anna- Filed 1/13/2023 Flynn, Brian - Filed 1/20/2023 Eibeck, David- Filed 1/26/2023- Withdrawn 1/30/2023 District 4 - Seat G - Midtown Anchorage Di Grappa, Jenny- Filed 1/26/2023 - Withdrawn2/1/2023 Szanto, Travis - Filed 1/26/2023 } background-color: #f4f4f4; a.communitylink { color:black; font-weight:bold; } State legislature | .indicate_scroll { Two candidates are looking to fill her seat, which is up for a full, three-year term. 907-343-4311PO Box 196650, Anchorage, AK 99519-6650, Since 1998, Christopher Constant has resided in the downtown Anchorage district. Her work includes modernizing alcohol licensing laws and zoning improvements like removing excess parking requirements. width: 50px; word-wrap: break-word; position: relative; She did not run in the 2021 mayoral election and returned to the Assembly in July, 2021 after Bronson took office. text-align: center; text-align: left; margin-bottom:0px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 16px; padding-top: 3px; Federal courts | padding-bottom: 0px; .indicate_scroll { Current Assemblywoman Austin Quinn-Davidson, who won a special election in 2018 and.
. Dunbar was elected to the Legislature and vacated the seat in January. z-index:1; He is also an advisory member of Anchorage Cops for Community and the University of Alaska Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension. The new voting district map will apply to all municipal elections that come after the upcoming April 5 election. Felix considers his proudest accomplishment to be helping fight and eventually obtain protections for LGBTQ Anchorage residents in employment, housing, and public accommodations. .panel-heading:hover { cursor: pointer;} margin-top: 0px; Spencer Moore is an outreach director with Mountain City Church, formerly the Anchorage Baptist Temple. overflow-x: scroll; } } He said he has knocked on more than 2,000 doors, averaging around 200 every weekend. .votebox-results-metadata-p { } .race_header.republican { border-radius: 50%; .race_header.democratic { Current Assemblywoman Austin Quinn-Davidson, who won a special election in 2018 and letter-spacing: .03em; Brian Flynn did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey. Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage, Officials warn against moose-pet encounters on Kenai Peninsula, Rabid red foxes on the rise near Nome, research shows, Snowverloaded: Kenai Peninsula residents deal with extended winter, Army helicopters crashed near Healy in mountains, fair weather. .inner_percentage { Among the Assembly members not seeking reelection is the chair, Suzanne LaFrance. He has also served on public safety, and the Girdwood Board of Supervisors. line-height: 1.5em; border:1px solid #FFB81F; background-color: grey; Joey Sweet was selected to fill Dunbars seat until the April election. font-size: 16px; background-color: #ccc; .widget-row.Republican { left: 0; width: 35px !important; How to vote | Kameron Perez-Verdia is running for a second term as a district representative for West Anchorage, and he feels his opponents critique of him is an inaccurate one. According to his website, he is running as a conservative and has been endorsed by Bronson and Allard. } padding-bottom: 8px; Let us know. .widget-row.Libertarian { Zac Johnson spent his early years living in a cabin along Turnagain Arm. div.survey-scrollbox { height:400px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } Brian Flynn, pictured above, has registered to run for the Anchorage Assembly for West Anchorage (District 3) in the April 2023 municipal election. font-style: italic; The Anchorage Assembly and Mayor Dave Bronson's administration said Tuesday they plan to spend $1 million to quickly bring it online, opening between 80 and 85 rooms to low-income tenants with . width: 100%; Under the new district lines, Ries would have beat Lessens by 280 votes. Individuals who have not already filed a Declaration of Candidacy with the Clerk's Office must file a Letter of Intent online at. display: table; Flynn presently [] Filing Packet -, Candidates for Service AreaBoard of Supervisors, including LRSA Seats - Having always lived in District 6 Randy volunteered for Hill Top Ski Area, Bay Shore Klatt Community Patrol and Rilke Schule among others programs. .votebox_bp_logo {
float:right; p.survey-question {font-weight:bold;} margin-bottom:16px; was elected for a full term in 2020, will not be running for reelection. background-color: grey; https://my.alaska.gov/. - Must be filed by candidates intending to raise and spend, on campaign activity. width: 100%; There are two candidates for Petersens seat: George Martinez, president of the Northeast Community Council who ran unsuccessfully for mayor in 2021, and Spencer Moore, an outreach director with Mountain City Church, formerly the Anchorage Baptist Temple. Incumbents Dave Donley and Andy Holleman have both filed to run for reelection. display: inline; } background-color: green; text-align: left; Under new municipal voting district lines thanks to the passage of Proposition 12, which Constant. 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. General election General election for Anchorage Assembly District 3 Seat D Incumbent Kameron Perez-Verdia defeated Liz Vazquez and Nial Sherwood Williams in the general election for Anchorage Assembly District 3 Seat D on April 5, 2022. font-weight: bold; It is responsible for approving and adopting the city budget, levying taxes, and making or amending city laws, policies, and ordinances. The Anchorage Municipal Election is April 4, 2023. I dont think money will decide it. } .contact_entity {font-size: 1.0em ;margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-right: 0.5em;} The results have been certified. } George Martinez is president of the Northeast Community Council and was the Special Assistant to Former Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz. background-color: red; .non_result_row { While studying journalism at APU he covered local events around town as well as wrote for an international wire service. After you have completed your POFD Statement, Within seven days of filing a declaration of candidacy for municipal office, candidates must file either a Candidate Registration Statement or a Municipal Exemption Statement online at, - Must be filed by candidates who will have. .expand-all:hover, .collapse-all:hover {cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;} margin-right: 10px; Lost parts of Arctic and Spenard; gained the Bayshore/Klatt area (see article). How to run for office | background-color: #ccc; font-size: 12px; Professionally, Christopher is a licensed real estate agent as well as a Grants and Contracts Director for a statewide nonprofit substance abuse and behavioral health treatment provider. He previously ran unsuccessful campaigns for Assembly and state Legislature, to represent West Anchorage, before parts of the neighborhood were redistricted to North Anchorage. background-color: green; She did not run in the 2021 mayoral election and returned to the Assembly in July, 2021 after Bronson took office. I think that is absolutely out of context. Flynn lost in the general election on April 4, 2023. } 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. }) if (typeof $ != 'undefined') { } Perez-Verdia did not report any campaign contributions or expenditures to the Alaska Public Offices Commission. .votebox_legend { } Wesley Early covers municipal politics and Anchorage life for Alaska Public Media. } When Allard left her Eagle River-Chugiak Assembly seat to go to Juneau, Arlington was one of 10 who. Zac Johnson is a former U.S. Marine and Alaska State Trooper. (function() { Myers also filed to fill the remainder of Allards term in January. That skiing was my ticket to college and I was a NSAA Collegiate All-American, while studying at Montana State University. Anchorage Assembly District 3 - Seat D - West Anchorage Liz Vazquez - 4,852 Dustin Darden - 1,077 Kameron Perez-Verdia - 6,161 Anchorage Assembly District 4 - Seat F - Midtown Meg Zalatel - 5,173 Christine Hill - 3,366 Ron Alleva - 1,230 Anchorage Assembly District 5 - Seat H - East Anchorage Forrest Dunbar (incumbent) - 7,938 District 1 - Downtown Anchorage Current Representative: Christopher ConstantTerm Expires: 2023 District 2 - Eagle River/Chugiak Current Representatives:Crystal KennedyTerm Expires: 2022Jamie AllardTerm Expires: 2023 District 3 - West . Reach him at wearly@alaskapublic.org. background-color: red; text-align: center; overflow-y: hidden; }) max-width: 600px; In this edition, we talk to the candidates for District 4, Seat G, Travis Szanto and incumbent Felix Rivera. top: 2px; Alaska Public Media is collaborating with the Anchorage Daily News on candidate questionnaires ahead of the election. Christian Constitutionalist Nial Sherwood Williams, who is a frequent attendee of assembly meetings and often speaks during public comment periods, wonders if Perez -Verdia has lost his appetite for the position. Allard served a single term on the Assembly. How to vote | On Alaska's Political Pipeline, we're sharing some of the extended interviews we did with the candidates for the Anchorage Assembly. } background-color: #f9d334; .race_header.libertarian { clear: both; Disclosure: Robert Hockema is working for the Anna Brawley for Anchorage Assembly campaign. Darden split votes with moderate Rep. Jason Grenn, helping Republican Sara Rasmussen win the seat. In 2013, Kameron was appointed to the Anchorage School Board, serving one year and then the remainder of another member's term. Please, Anchorage School District recall, Alaska (2015), City elections in Anchorage, Alaska (2022). Verdia ran for re-election to the Anchorage Assembly to represent District 3 Seat D in Alaska. } p.survey-response {white-space: pre-line;} in campaign financial activity. clear: both; In this case, the candid. padding-left: 0; width: 57%; background-color: #f9f9f9; position: absolute; } Anna Brawley, hand-picked by Quinn-Davidson as her successor, will also run for that seat. padding-left: 10px; She has led and supported multiple policy changes to state statute and local law that solved problems impacting people's lives and businesses. Austin Quinn-Davidson announced back in November she would not run for reelection, saying she wanted to spend more time with her family. position: relative; display: block; left: 0px; } .widget-key { color: #fff; The second round of early results for Anchorage's municipal election shows that Anchorage Assembly incumbent John Weddleton is still trailing in the race for his District 6 seat, while the vote for a $111 million bond proposition for the Anchorage School District has flipped. State and local courts | } top: -5px; Darden is registered with the pro-secessionist, Midtown lost parts of Dimond, Airport Heights, and Fireweed. background-color: #db0000; .inner_percentage.CrossFiled { margin-bottom: -2px !important; height: 50px; The Assembly's Legislative Services team is the community's liaison to the Legislative branch of municipal government and helps with communications, strategic planning, research, and civic education. display: block; $('.showResponses').hide(); .votebox-scroll-container { .outer_percentage { . Districts must be compact, contiguous and a relatively integrated socioeconomic area (Anchorage Charter 4.01). Follow Alaska's News Source for all the latest results. During his past involvement with the Fairview Community Council, to include serving twice as President, Christopher led an effort to improve public safety in his neighborhood. display: block; color: black; font-style: italic; Vice Chair - Committee on Housing and Homelessness, Community and Economic Development Committee, Chair - Enterpriseand Utility Oversight Committee-of-the-Whole, Vice-Chair -Ethics and Elections Committee, Ex Officio Member - Anchorage Chamber of Commerce, Alternate Liaison - Federation of Community Councils, Liaison - National League of Cities (NLC), Ex Officio Member - Anchorage Community Development Authority (ACDA), Co-Chair - Public Safety Committee of the Whole, ViceChair -Community and EconomicDevelopment Committee, Budget and FinanceCommittee-of-the-Whole, Enterpriseand Utility OversightCommittee-of-the-Whole, Co-Chair - Public Safety Committee-of-the-Whole, Liaison Alternate - Anchorage Convention and Visitors Bureau (ACVB), Budget and Finance Committee-of-the-Whole, Chair -Committee on Housing and Homelessness, Liaison - Poverty and Opportunity Task Force, Vice-Chair -Enterpriseand Utility OversightCommittee-of-the-Whole, Liaison- AnchorageEconomic Development Corporation (AEDC), Liaison Alternate -National Association of Counties(NACo), Community and EconomicDevelopment Committee. color: #888; } 2023-___ 1 AN ORDINANCE OF THE ANCHORAGE MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY AMENDING 2 ANCHORAGE MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 27.40.010 TO ESTABLISH THE 3 PROVISION OF MUNICIPAL CEMETERIES AS A POWER EXERCISED ON AN 4 AREAWIDE BASIS. .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h5.votebox-header-election-type { margin-top: 1px; } background-color: #003388; .key-messages li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0px;} .widget-row { In accordance with the U.S. and Alaska Constitutions and the Anchorage Municipal Charter's requirement for the Assembly to assess apportionment of the Municipality's six districts, the Reapportionment Committee is charged with realigning district boundaries to ensure fair representation. Incumbents are bolded and underlined. He worked as a pipe fitter for nearly 16 years, working in villages around the state. Seat K, the South Anchorage seat on the ballot, is held by Assembly Chair Suzanne LaFrance, who. State executives | } , Danger didnt raise a single cent in his State House race. The three candidates had a chance to explain their visions at the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce 'Make it Monday' forum. Challengers in District 3 race feel its time for a fresh voice in West Anchorage, Incumbent Perez-Verdia running for second term, Bill would lower childcare costs for families, increase pay for workers, Anchorage Assembly will have a newcomer in winner of District 2 race. Alaska Public Media 2023. $('.pastResponses').show(); .results_table_container { Nick Danger is a perennial conservative candidate who has run for several, , most recently against now-Rep. Alyse Galvin for State House. He left remote work to spend more time with his family, remodel homes and own rentals. } Danger often discusses crime, supports a city sales tax, and is critical of the current Assembly. color: black; (Elyssa Loughlin/Alaska Public Media . background-color: #f9d334; General election for Anchorage Assembly District 3 Seat E Anna Brawley, Dustin Darden, and Brian Flynn ran in the general election for Anchorage Assembly District 3 Seat E on April 4, 2023. Contact our sales team. .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { } } Two candidates have filed to fill the remaining two years of Dunbars term: former teacher Karen Bronga and Leigh Sloan, a conservative school choice and parents rights advocate. Darden is well-known as a routine disruptor at Assembly meetings and for advocating that Anchorage remove the fluoride from the citys water supply. display: inline-block; .votebox-results-metadata { They have butted heads often with Mayor Dave Bronson since he took office in 2021. } Ballotpedia features 408,486 encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers. } Withdrawn or disqualified candidates Nick Danger (Nonpartisan) 2021 complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. Randy is a private pilot and enjoys exploring all that Alaska has to offer. Karen Bronga taught for the Anchorage School District for 20 years and now works part time as a research associate for the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. 5 6 $(".expand-all").on('click', () => { color:white; . display: block; Click here to contact our editorial staff, and click here to report an error. }. They are going to show up and do the research, and make sure the decisions they make are in the best interest of our city.. Counties | font-weight: 100; } font-size: .9em; width: 57%; color: black; Zac is a proud UAA graduate, former State Trooper, and was an active member of his community council. .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { .votebox-results-cell--check { All candidates, except candidates for service area boards, must file a POFD Statement online at
width: 100% !important; Anna is dedicated to making Anchorage work for everyone. The Assembly needs to provide more information to the residents of Anchorage Nial Sherwood Williams It is time for tyrants in local government to step aside and for we the people to retain. .large-date { text-align: center; margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600;} LaFrance, a registered nonpartisan, won reelection in 2020 by fewer than 400 votes. color: white; Loussac Public Library on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022. It gained parts of Spenard and Arctic (see, Felix Rivera is running for his third and final term. .votebox_legend { Find your Assembly District and contact the members that represent you., Contact Info:(907) 343-4112E-Mail:Christopher.Constant@anchorageak.govTerm Expires:2023, E-Mail:Daniel.Volland@anchorageak.govTerm Expires:2025Education:BS Biology, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA; Doctorate of Optometry, PacificUniversity College of Optometry, Forest Grove, OR, Contact Info:(907) 343-4114E-Mail:Scott.Myers@anchorageak.govTerm Expires:2026. List of All Anchorage Municipal Assembly Districts. Writing and journalism is another way Felix has been able to make an impact. $(".collapse-all").on('click', () => { background-color: #f9f9f9; Arlington ran for State Senate in 2014, losing to former Rep. Anna Fairclough.
} For all State of Alaska filing requirements, you may access online filing by logging into your, After logging into your MyAlaska account, you may access online filing by selecting, All candidates, except candidates for service area boards, must file a POFD Statement online at. .race_header.democratic { background-color: grey; Sloan has supported several Bronson-backed candidates including Stephanie Taylor. The mission of The Current is to publish a broad range of newsworthy and thought-provoking content, all which is interesting and constructive. Follow Alaska's News Source for all the latest results. Candidate names will appear in a random, non-sequential order on the ballot, set by conducting a chance selection in accordance with AMC 28.40.010C. Scott Myers is a real estate broker with RE/MAX and president of the Southfork Community Council in Eagle River. } Daniel is a licensed optometric physician and owner of an independent eye care clinic in downtown Anchorage. Kameron Perez-Verdia defeated former member Don Smith for Seat D in the general election on April 1, 2014. font-weight: bold;
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