Anchorage Votes

Falsey stepped down from his role as Anchorage’s Municipal Manager late last year so that he could focus on a run for the mayor’s office.

Former Assemblyman is one of 15 candidates seeking the office

Anchorage Assemblyman Forrest Dunbar is one of more than a dozen candidates running for mayor of Anchorage.

Part of Bronson’s plan for jump-starting the economy is offering a rebate to local businesses that were shutdown by emergency orders during the pandemic.

This time around there are 15 candidates who want to be the mayor of Anchorage. If no one locks in more than 45% of the vote, the two candidates who receive the most votes will be placed on the runoff ballot.

Alaska’s News Source reached out to candidates running for mayor and a seat on the school board in this year’s municipal election.

Voters will decide whether to raise property taxes to help fund $1.1 million in projects for three facilities.

The bond measure, if passed, would authorize the use of $6.9 million for use in capital maintenance and improvements. It would cost voters around $1.47 per $100,000 dollars in assessed value.

2,735 signatures were required to submit the recall for certification. Petitioners were able to collect 4,999.

This election cycle is huge with, crowded with candidates that will all face huge tasks. The next mayor faces an ongoing economic crisis, reopening schools, the coronavirus pandemic, vocal critics of the citywide coronavirus shutdown and a shrinking population.