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2026 Anchorage municipal election
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A general municipal election was held in Anchorage, Alaska, on April 7, 2026. Six seats on the Anchorage Assembly, two seats on the Anchorage School Board, and twelve ballot proposals were on the ballot.

Assembly

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District 1, Seat B

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Candidates

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Declared
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  • Nick Danger, former Girdwood supervisor and perennial candidate[1]
  • Justin Milette, real estate worker[2]
  • Max Powers, former member of the Downtown community council[1]
  • Sydney Scout, nonprofit consultant[1]

Endorsements

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Sydney Scout
Organizations
Political parties

Results

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Results by precinct:
  Scout
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  Milette
  •   40–50%
2026 Anchorage Assembly election, district 1[5]
Candidate Votes %
Sydney Scout 3,484 58.00
Justin Milette 1,974 32.86
Nick Danger 325 5.41
Max Powers 224 3.73
Total votes 6,007 100.00

District 2, Seat C

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Candidates

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Declared
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  • Donald Handeland, civil engineer[1]
  • Kyle Walker, civil engineer[1]

Endorsements

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Donald Handeland
Political parties

Results

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Results by precinct:
  Handeland
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  Walker
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
2026 Anchorage Assembly election, district 2[5]
Candidate Votes %
Donald Handeland 5,815 57.53
Kyle Walker 4,293 42.47
Total votes 10,108 100.00

District 3, Seat E

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Candidates

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Declared
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  • Anna Brawley, incumbent assemblymember[1]
  • Brian Flynn, real estate manager[1]

Endorsements

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Anna Brawley
Organizations
Political parties
Brian Flynn
Political parties

Results

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Results by precinct:
  Brawley
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  Flynn
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
2026 Anchorage Assembly election, district 3[5]
Candidate Votes %
Anna Brawley (incumbent) 7,092 54.56
Brian Flynn 5,906 45.44
Total votes 12,998 100.00

District 4, Seat G

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Candidates

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Declared
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  • Dave Donley, school board member and former Republican state senator from the J district[2]
  • Janice Park, former nurse and Democratic candidate for state senate in 2022[2]
  • Kim Winston[2]

Endorsements

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Dave Donley
Political parties
Janice Park
Organizations
Political parties

Results

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Results by precinct:
  Park
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   70–80%
  Donley
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
2026 Anchorage Assembly election, district 4[5]
Candidate Votes %
Janice Park 5,030 48.22
Dave Donley 5,004 47.97
Kim Winston 397 3.81
Total votes 10,431 100.00

District 5, Seat I

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Candidates

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Declared
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  • Cody Anderson, associate pastor[2]
  • George Martinez, incumbent assemblymember[2]

Endorsements

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Cody Anderson
Political parties
George Martinez
Political parties

Results

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Results by precinct:
  Martinez
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  Anderson
  •   40–50%
2026 Anchorage Assembly election, district 5[5]
Candidate Votes %
George Martinez (incumbent) 5,359 58.52
Cody Anderson 3,799 41.48
Total votes 9,158 100.00

District 6, Seat K

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Candidates

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Declared
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  • Zac Johnson, incumbent assemblymember[2]
  • Janelle Anausuk Sharp, geochemist[2]
  • Bruce Vergason, business owner[2]

Endorsements

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Bruce Vergason
Political parties

Results

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Results by precinct:
  Johnson
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  Vergason
  •   40–50%
  Sharp
  •   30–40%
2026 Anchorage Assembly election, district 6[5]
Candidate Votes %
Zac Johnson (incumbent) 7,479 47.67
Bruce Vergason 6,355 40.51
Jannelle Anausuk Sharp 1,855 11.82
Total votes 15,680 100.00

School Board

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Seat C

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Candidates

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Declared
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  • Rachel Blakeslee, executive director and former teacher[2]
  • Alexander Rosales, retired sergeant and candidate in 2025[2]

Endorsements

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Rachel Blakeslee
Organizations
Political parties

Campaign

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Rosales has received criticism for past comments on social media, including advocating for the school district to be shut down, and praise for Adolf Hitler. Blakeslee used these comments on campaign flyers mailed to voters.[7]

Results

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2026 Anchorage School Board election, seat C[5]
Candidate Votes %
Rachel Blakeslee 35,981 58.55
Alexander Rosales 25,468 41.45
Total votes 61,449 100.00

Seat D

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Candidates

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Declared
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  • Dustin Darden, perennial candidate[2]
  • Sharon Gibbons, special education teacher[2]
  • Paul McDonogh, director of a tribal education department[2]

Endorsements

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Paul McDonogh
Organizations
Political parties

Results

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2026 Anchorage School Board election, seat D[5]
Candidate Votes %
Paul McDonogh 31,037 51.06
Sharon Gibbons 20,627 33.94
Dustin Darden 9,116 15.00
Total votes 60,780 100.00

Ballot measures

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Of the twelve propositions, propositions 1, 5, 6, 9, and 10, are the only questions that the entire city vote on.[8]

Proposition 1

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Proposition 1 allocates $79 million for improvements in the Anchorage School District.[9]

Results

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Anchorage Proposition 1
ChoiceVotes%
For32,65749.58
Against33,20750.42
Total65,864100.00
Source: Municipality of Anchorage[5]

Proposition 2

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Proposition 2 allocates $38 million for Anchorage Roads and Drainage Service Area infrastructure projects.[8]

Results

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Anchorage Proposition 2
ChoiceVotes%
For40,17760.94
Against25,75739.06
Total65,934100.00
Source: Municipality of Anchorage[5]

Proposition 3

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Proposition 3 allocates $6.1 million for projects in the Anchorage Parks and Recreation Service Area.[8]

Results

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Anchorage Proposition 3
ChoiceVotes%
For36,83655.72
Against29,27044.28
Total66,106100.00
Source: Municipality of Anchorage[5]

Proposition 4

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Proposition 4 allocates $350 thousand for improvements to the Anchorage Metropolitan Police Service Area at the police department's Elmore Station.[8]

Results

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Anchorage Proposition 4
ChoiceVotes%
For31,60348.58
Against33,45251.42
Total65,055100.00
Source: Municipality of Anchorage[5]

Proposition 5

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Proposition 5 allocates $7.2 million for improvements to various community facilities.[8]

Results

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Anchorage Proposition 5
ChoiceVotes%
For35,18553.49
Against30,59446.51
Total65,779100.00
Source: Municipality of Anchorage[5]

Proposition 6

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Proposition 6 allocates $8.9 million for public safety and transit projects.[8]

Results

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Anchorage Proposition 6
ChoiceVotes%
For37,06856.08
Against29,02843.92
Total66,096100.00
Source: Municipality of Anchorage[5]

Proposition 7

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Proposition 7 allocates $2.5 million to replace fire trucks in the Anchorage Fire Service Area.[8]

Results

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Anchorage Proposition 7
ChoiceVotes%
For42,31564.28
Against23,51535.72
Total65,830100.00
Source: Municipality of Anchorage[5]

Proposition 8

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Proposition 8 allocates $1.72 million to parking and trail improvements at the Chugach State Park.[8]

Results

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Anchorage Proposition 8
ChoiceVotes%
For33,31350.86
Against32,18949.14
Total65,502100.00
Source: Municipality of Anchorage[5]

Proposition 9

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Proposition 9 allocates $12 million to fund the Anchorage School District, which is the maximum amount allowed by state law.[10]

Results

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Anchorage Proposition 9
ChoiceVotes%
For32,73749.66
Against33,18750.34
Total65,924100.00
Source: Municipality of Anchorage[5]

Proposition 10

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Proposition 10 removes references to a former telephone utility from the city charter.[8]

Results

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Anchorage Proposition 10
ChoiceVotes%
For48,47676.52
Against14,87523.48
Total63,351100.00
Source: Municipality of Anchorage[5]

Proposition 11

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Proposition 11 proposes a mill levy to be used for roads and snowplowing in Bear Valley.[8]

Results

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Anchorage Proposition 11
ChoiceVotes%
For8586.73
Against1313.27
Total98100.00
Source: Municipality of Anchorage[5]

Proposition 12

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Proposition 12 asks voters in the Eagle Bluff Estates Subdivision if a new light service area should be created.[8]

Results

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Anchorage Proposition 12
ChoiceVotes%
For730.43
Against1669.57
Total23100.00
Source: Municipality of Anchorage[5]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Lee, Hannah (February 23, 2026). "Breakdown of the 2026 Anchorage election ballot". KTUU. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Hughes, Zachariah; Biondini, Bella (January 30, 2026). "Here's who's running for Anchorage Assembly and School Board seats this spring". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates – Alaska Endorses Candidates for Anchorage Assembly and School Board". Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates. March 4, 2026. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Anchorage Municipal Election Hub". Alaska Democrats. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "Election Summary Report" (PDF). Municipality of Anchorage. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "The Municipality of Anchorage is worth fighting for". Instagram. Alaska Republican Party. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  7. ↑ Rockey, Tim (March 25, 2026). "Anchorage School Board candidate mails opponent's inflammatory social media posts to voters". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Flor, Hannah (March 20, 2026). "What to know about the 2026 Anchorage election". Alaska Public Media. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  9. ↑ Early, Wesley (March 3, 2026). "Anchorage voters to decide on 2 school-related items on April ballot". Alaska Public Media. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  10. ↑ Early, Wesley (January 28, 2026). "Anchorage voters to decide on one-time, $11.8M tax hike for education". Alaska Public Media. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
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