Of the other items on the ballot, propositions 1, 2, and 7 are currently failing by slim margins. Incumbent school board members Kelly Lessens and School Board President Margo Bellamy both hold leads of over 5,000 votes in the two school board seats up for reelection. Zaletel’s margin is only slightly larger than Sulte’s, at 462 votes over her challenger, Kathy Henslee. Incumbent assembly members Kameron Perez-Verdia, Meg Zaletel, and Forrest Dunbar all hold leads of over 4%. All that I accomplished over the past six years was a team effort.”įor District 2 representing Eagle River-Chugiak, which had no incumbent, Kevin Cross maintained his lead with over 27% more votes received than nearest challenger Gretchen Wehmhoff. My Community Council friends! I did nothing on my own. The many active citizens a growing number over the past few years add tremendously to the success of this great city.
“My fellow Assembly members the Assembly staff staff throughout the Municipality all show a commitment to making Anchorage a better place. “I have great thanks for the many who have worked with me over the past six years,” Weddleton wrote. The post also said Weddleton was disappointed, but that he plans to meet with Sulte and Assembly Chair Suzanne LaFrance to “make sure the transition is smooth and that Randy starts the job able to effectively represent the district.” I respect the decision of the voters to give that opportunity to Randy.” “The seat I have served from for six years belongs to South Anchorage. “It is clear that the election was won by Randy Sulte,” a post from Saturday states, adding that Weddleton called Sulte to congratulate him. John Weddleton, the incumbent in the race for the District 6 seat on the Anchorage Assembly, has conceded to challenger Randy Sulte, according to Weddleton’s campaign page on Facebook. Weddleton, seeking reelection to South Anchorage assembly seat, concedes to challenger Additional ballots will continue to trickle in through the mail over the coming week, but likely not enough to significantly change any results.Īpril 10 - 9 p.m. According to data from election officials, the city had received more than 70,800 returned ballot envelopes through the end of Friday. The municipal election results won’t be certified until April 26, and most ballots have until April 18 to arrive and still be counted, but the majority of races and propositions have not changed significantly through the last several result updates.Īccording to the most recent results posted Monday, election officials have tallied 69,711 ballots so far.
Updated preliminary results in Anchorage’s municipal election show little change, with most incumbents retaining their seats on the Anchorage Assembly and Anchorage School Board and two major bond propositions failing. Updated election results show little change 2 candidates have conceded All live updates will be posted here as results come in. ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Alaska’s News Source is bringing you the latest municipal election news as it happens.