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The 2024 Anchorage mayoral election will be held on April 2, 2024, to elect the mayor of Anchorage, Alaska. Incumbent Republican mayor Dave Bronson is running for re-election to a second term in office.
Candidates
Declared
- Dave Bronson, incumbent mayor (Party affiliation: Republican)[1]
- Suzanne LaFrance, former chair of the Anchorage Assembly (Party affiliation: Independent)[2]
- Bill Popp, former executive director of the Anchorage Economic Development Commission and former Kenai Peninsula Borough assemblyman (Party affiliation: Independent)[3]
- Chris Tuck, former Majority Leader of the Alaska House of Representatives and former Anchorage school board member (Party affiliation: Democratic)[4]
Filed paperwork
- Darin Colbry, truck driver and perennial candidate[5]
Potential
Endorsements
Dave Bronson (R)
- Federal officials
- Dan Sullivan, U.S. Senator[7]
- Statewide officials
- State cabinet officials
- Kelly Tshibaka, former commissioner of the Alaska Department of Administration[8]
Suzanne LaFrance (I)
- State cabinet officials
- Heidi Drygas, former commissioner of the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development[9]
- State legislators
- Forrest Dunbar, state senator and runner-up for mayor in 2021 (Democratic)[3]
- Eric Croft, former state representative (Democratic)[8]
- Zack Fields, state representative (Democratic)[8]
- Alyse Galvin, state representative[8]
- Andrew Gray, state representative (Democratic)[8]
- Cliff Groh, state representative (Democratic, co-endorsement with Tuck)[8]
- Donna Mears, state representative (Democratic)[8]
- Calvin Schrage, state representative (Democratic)[8]
- Ivy Sponholz, former state representative (Democratic)[8]
- Local officials
- Margo Bellamy, Anchorage school board member[8]
- Anna Brawley, Anchorage assemblywoman[8]
- Karen Bronga, Anchorage assemblywoman[8]
- Chris Constant, chair of the Anchorage Assembly (Democratic)[8]
- Andy Holleman, Anchorage school board member[8]
- Kelly Lessens, Anchorage school board member[8]
- Felix Rivera, Anchorage assemblyman[8]
- Kameron Perez-Verdia, Anchorage assemblyman[8]
- Daniel Volland, Anchorage assemblyman[8]
- Meg Zaletel, vice chair of the Anchorage Assembly[8]
- Labor unions
- AFL-CIO Anchorage Central Labor Council[10]
- Anchorage Fire Department Union (IAFF Local 1264)[11]
- Anchorage Police Department Employees Association PAC (co-endorsement with Popp)[11]
- Alaska State Employees Association (AFSCME Local 52)[9]
- Organizations
- Planned Parenthood Action[12]
- Political parties
- Alaska Democratic Party (co-endorsement with Tuck)[13]
Bill Popp (I)
- Labor unions
- Anchorage Police Department Employees Association PAC (co-endorsement with LaFrance)[11]
Chris Tuck (D)
- State legislators
- Tom Begich, former Minority Leader of the Alaska Senate[7]
- Les Gara, former state representative[8]
- Berta Gardner, former state senator[8]
- Elvi Gray-Jackson, state senator[7]
- Cliff Groh, state representative (co-endorsement with LaFrance)[8]
- Andy Josephson, state representative[8]
- Löki Tobin, state senator[8]
- Bill Wielechowski, state senator[8]
- Local officials
- Pat Higgins, Anchorage school board member[8]
- Political parties
- Alaska Democratic Party (co-endorsement with LaFrance)[8]
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Dave Bronson |
Suzanne LaFrance |
Bill Popp |
Chris Tuck |
Other | Undecided |
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Alaska Survey Research | July 24–28, 2023 | 555 (LV) | ± 4.2% | 33% | 20% | 8% | 13% | 9%[lower-alpha 2] | 16% |
Notes
References
- ↑ Maxwell, Laurel (September 8, 2022). "Mayor Bronson says conflicts with the Anchorage Assembly are to be expected". KTUU-TV. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
The mayor said he still has lots of work to do and said that he intends to run for another term after his initial term ends in 2024.
- ↑ Hughes, Zachariah (May 9, 2023). "Former Anchorage Assembly chair Suzanne LaFrance to run for mayor". Anchorage Daily News.
- 1 2 Hsieh, Jeremy (September 12, 2023). "Bill Popp enters Anchorage mayoral race". Alaska Public Media. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ↑ Goodykoontz, Emily (June 14, 2023). "Former state Rep. Chris Tuck to run for Anchorage mayor". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ↑ Hughes, Zachariah (September 12, 2023). "Popp, Anchorage economic development official, latest to join mayor's race". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ↑ Downing, Suzanne (August 2, 2023). "Bill Popp lets it slip: He's running for mayor". Must Read Alaska. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 Samuels, Iris; Goodykoontz, Emily (August 12, 2023). "Bronson opponents take early sides in Anchorage mayoral race". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Downing, Suzanne (August 10, 2023). "Chris Tuck adds endorsement for mayor: Alaska Democratic Party". Must Read Alaska. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- 1 2 Acuña Buxton, Matt (September 26, 2023). "LaFrance adds another endorsement from The Alaska Center". Alaska Current. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ↑ Hughes, Zachariah; Goodykoontz, Emily (November 15, 2023). "Labor council backs LaFrance, an early show of support in Anchorage mayor's race". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- 1 2 3 Goodykoontz, Emily (November 7, 2023). "Police PAC endorses LaFrance and Popp in Anchorage mayor's race, fire union backs LaFrance". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ↑ "Alaska Candidate Endorsements". Planned Parenthood. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ↑ @TheAlaskaDems (January 7, 2024). "It's a new year, and it's time for a new mayor – luckily, two great candidates have stepped up to bring Anchorage the leadership it deserves! In 4 months, we'll have the chance to finally vote Dave Bronson out. #BeatBronson2024" (Tweet). Retrieved January 7, 2024 – via Twitter.
External links
- Official campaign websites
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